Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I do not know if that interview summary will be published or not. If it is, it would be very helpful to see the non-personal reasons in order that we can study and analyse them. One of the impacts of the resignations is that if the numbers in a particular cohort are lower than we need, it will often impact community gardaí. I live in a town that has had a lot of trouble with drugs, crime, etc., and the community gardaí there are a huge advantage. They provide a major support service to the community and, in particular, to the people who live in communities that are under siege daily because of drug abuse and crime.

I appreciate the Minister’s reply. I ask for a plan with the Garda Commissioner to determine the projected number of people we can retain. I refer not to retirements but to resignations.

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