Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that Operation Thor is continuing unabated. I advise the Deputy that the sum of €3 million is available over a period of three years, €1 million per annum, to increase CCTV presence across the country. Applications are open. I advise communities that they should consider making appropriate application to my Department. I am anxious to ensure that this money is expended, particularly across rural areas.

I remind the Deputy that the Garda Training College in Templemore has reopened, having been closed for many years under the previous regime. I recently attended an attestation ceremony of 188 new gardaí-----

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