Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure Deputy Wallace, as I assured Deputy Browne, that every consideration will be given by the Commissioner to areas where specific needs are highlighted. I am happy to convey to the acting Garda Commissioner the views of Deputy Browne. The competitions for promotion in respect of inspectors and sergeants are in the course of completion. I expect that in the coming months consideration will be given by the acting Garda Commissioner to ensuring that if there are vacant posts that have been outstanding for some time, arrangements will be made to fill them at the earliest opportunity. I want to see gardaí on the streets and I want to see sergeants in a position to carry out their duties and to help and assist with probationer gardaí who are coming out from the Garda College in Templemore in a very positive stream. I am sure they will be stationed to some Garda stations in Wexford and will need the assistance, goodwill and mentoring of the station sergeants in the area.

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