Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree it is challenging work and many of the newer recruits look forward to that. However, we see that large numbers of the resignations are coming from those who were recruited since 2015. It was usual for six to eight recruits to leave per year but we are now in a situation where that number of gardaí are resigning every few months. Increasingly, gardaí tell me the job does not meet their expectations. They find there are layers of bureaucracy. For example, if they are involved in investigating a minor case, they have to scan their notebook, input to the PULSE system and then input to the investigation management system. This is even required for cases such as material damage in a road traffic accident. That is before we ever get to the matter of the cut in gratuities, wages and terms and conditions in a tough job.

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