Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept that Deputy Martin supported the reason behind setting up of the independent Policing Authority. I consider it the major significant change in policing in the country since the foundation of the State. The reason for the employment control framework was the poor state of public finances. We had no Garda training college. When we were able to reopen it, there were 500 recruits. There are now 800.

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