Frank Feighan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With regard to the Garda and the Minister for Justice and Equality, I would like to put to the House that applications for the current round of Garda recruitment finishes next Wednesday, 6 June, at 3 p.m. Bringing the Garda strength up to 15,000 by 2021 is something we should absolutely welcome. It is great for rural and urban areas. I was a bit concerned that the GRA stated there was a lack of tasers for gardaí. These would be very helpful, as would vehicle number plate recognition, which has worked extremely well in the North. Perhaps we should ask the Minister what exactly has happened and will happen, because it would be very helpful to law enforcement, particularly on the roads.