Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are plans to strengthen the Garda Reserve with new reserves expected to commence training in early 2018. Deputy Smyth raised the very important issue of the Garda fleet. I agree with her and I am very pleased to note that over the past couple of years we have managed an additional 720 new Garda vehicles, some of which are evident on the roads, highways and byways of County Cavan and across County Offaly.

I assure the House that I will ensure the Garda Síochána has the capacity to address the needs of communities throughout the country well into the future.

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