Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times she has met with the Garda Commissioner since she took office. [17651/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, in addition to personal meetings, I am in very regular contact with the Commissioner in relation to policing and security matters.

I can inform the Deputy that I have met the Commissioner on a large number of occasions since I was appointed Minister for Justice. I meet him formally on a quarterly basis and I also meet him to discuss matters as the need arises or on specific issues. In addition, given the nature of our respective roles, I meet the Commissioner at events, ceremonies, etc., throughout the year, such as when new members of An Garda Síochána are attested in Templemore.