Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I deplore the senseless loss of life we have seen again in recent days. I am ensuring that the Government will provide resources to An Garda Síochána to ensure it can intervene effectively. We have also made a decision to increase the number of gardaí in all areas, including Lucan and Clondalkin. Other areas, for example, Blanchardstown, the local area of Deputy Burton and the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, have seen an increase in the number of gardaí assigned to them. Almost every Garda division has been assigned additional gardaí and we will assign additional gardaí again this year as we continue to recruit an extra 800 gardaí.

When this Government came into office, Templemore was closed and there was no Garda recruitment.

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