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Debate on policing plan

Summary

Catherine Murphy highlights burglaries and asks when the policing plan will receive proper debate. The Tánaiste says arrangements can be made through the Whips or the justice committee and notes that Garda recruitment has resumed.

The Tánaiste said the policing plan was laid before the House about two weeks ago. Approximately 80% of it is the same as last year. The number one goal is securing the nation but I can tell the Tánaiste that people in my constituency might as well leave their keys in their doors given the number of burglaries. We need to talk about where resources are deployed. When will we get an opportunity to have a proper debate on this policing plan?

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Arrangements for a debate on the policing plan can be discussed by the Whips-----

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I already asked.

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-----and at the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. I am sure the Deputy and the House will welcome that this Government, after a long number of years, has recommenced the recruitment of gardaí.

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