Carers and Garda resources
Senator Murnane O'Connor asked the Leader to return to the carers issue and highlighted a long delay. The Leader said she should raise it as a Commencement Matter, and then responded to Senator Davitt by saying Garda resources, equipment and Templemore had been improved.
The Leader should go back to the carers. It is 68 months. He might look at that for me.
Comment on this
Senator Murnane O'Connor might be best placed to put down a Commencement Matter to the Minister. I do not have the answer to that. If she has any particular issue, I suggest she raise it with the Minister or else raise it as a Commencement Matter.
With regard to Senator Davitt, rather than again provoke the ire of Fianna Fáil, I note that Garda resources have been increased, Garda equipment has been replaced, Templemore has been reopened and the matter of overtime is a matter for the Garda Commissioner.