Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to return to the point that was ably raised by Deputy Bobby Aylward about Garda resources. We recently had a joint policing committee meeting in the Dublin north-central area, at which meetings issues frequently arise about Garda resources. The Minister always tells me that it is a matter for the Commissioner, Mr. Harris, but if we are to return to a level of mandatory impairment testing, MIT, checkpoints and roadside testing, An Garda Síochána, including our chief superintendent and the chief superintendent in Kilkenny and everywhere else, must have the necessary resources, but there still seem to be huge gaps in that regard. The important point has been made that roadside checks are not just for alcohol and drugs but often lead to the detection of other serious crimes. That is one reason we need to resource An Garda Síochána. It is okay to talk about what will happen in 2021, but we need resources now in late 2018.

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