Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What are we going to do to get more gardaí to join the force and make it safe and secure so that gardaí within the force will stay the course? As the Taoiseach knows, 130 gardaí left the force last year and this year the same trend is continuing. It is no longer safe or a career people are happy in. We are not supporting them with proper supports such as body cams and so on. They need more resources on the ground to deal with thuggery and criminality. Above all, they need respect and support from the House, the Minister for Justice and the Commissioner who is not supporting gardaí in many areas where they are scarce on the ground. We need a full-scale debate on the issue in the House.

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