James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I said, it is an operational matter for the Commissioner, but I will bring the Deputy's concerns to the attention of the Commissioner. The new Irish Language Strategy 2022-2025 establishes a pathway and puts in strong mechanisms to ensure we have members of An Garda Síochána and a situation where the Irish language gets the recognition it deserves within An Garda Síochána. We all acknowledge we need more members of An Garda Síochána. That is why we have a recruitment campaign. Next year we expect to recruit an additional 1,000 members, so we will have more members available for the Commissioner to distribute across the country.

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