Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As Deputy McLoughlin will know, there has been an increase in Garda numbers in recent years.

An additional 199 new members have joined An Garda Síochána in recent weeks, bringing the number in 2018 to 800. This means that the Garda force now stands at a figure above 14,000 for the first time since 2012.

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