Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What are the Minister's plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Tipperary Garda division? In the five years from 2011 to 2016 the number of community gardaí in Tipperary has decreased by 26%. Unfortunately, in the last number of years Tipperary has been receiving unwanted attention in regard to the level of crime in the county. Approximately 12 months ago, a public meeting on the issue was attended by almost 2,000 people. The role of the community garda cannot be overstated. A 26% decrease in community garda numbers is alarming.

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