Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If we are honest here and 98.7% of the House had no confidence in the Minister, she would not be here. If 51% had no confidence, she would not be here. However, 98.7% of the members of An Garda Síochána have no confidence in Commissioner Harris and he is still here. He has single-handedly destroyed the Garda service in Ireland. Gardaí are no longer counting the years to retirement; they are counting the days and hours. Those who want to join the force are saying if the Commissioner does not listen to gardaí, what hope do they have in joining the force? If the Minister does not listen to them and the Commissioner is not listening to them, there is no support. Why have we been using a failed English policing service system here? Why do we not have Irish women and men who can run An Garda Síochána in this country, which used to be a community Garda service in which people were all involved together and supportive of each other?

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