James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that record funding is now being provided to An Garda Síochána. There is significant recruitment happening at the moment in Templemore, where more gardaí are going into training. On the rosters, the Garda roster that is currently in operation was introduced by the Garda Commissioner to deal with the specific policing requirements of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Westmanstown roster is the only roster that is actually agreed between An Garda Síochána and the representative unions. I know that the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Commissioner have met some of those representatives and I am hopeful that a solution to the current situation can be found.

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