Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. The Government takes full responsibility. I do not agree with her assertions. The Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, and I all want more gardaí on the street. We want more gardaí on the beat in communities. This is why we are recruiting more gardaí, with more than 300 recruits in Templemore as we speak. We have new classes every 11 weeks. The Minister for Justice has spoken to the Garda Commissioner who has assured him he has adequate resources to police such protests. The Commissioner says he has the operational integrity to police the protests. I will provide some statistics on Garda strength.

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