Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will recall that I spoke to him and tabled parliamentary questions regarding the need to provide additional resources to the Cavan Monaghan Garda division. Since 2010, the Garda force in County Cavan has been reduced by approximately 20% and that in County Monaghan by in the region of 28%. I am anxious that in the context of the allocation of new recruits, the particular policing needs of the Cavan Monaghan division should be given urgent consideration and additional resources are provided, including personnel. The Minister is aware we have a long land border with a different jurisdiction. There are particular and unique policing demands on our force in our jurisdiction.

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