An Garda Síochána
Dail Éireann — 2023-12-12
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Pa Daly (SF), Kerry

The numbers do not simply reflect the pay and conditions because, as the Minister said, there are increased stresses resulting from having to deal with things like serious road traffic accidents, people having taken their own lives and other types of stressful scenes. Gardaí also feel overstretched, burnt out and that no one has their back. It is interesting to hear the Minister mentioning peer support. Does she have a figure for the number of people who provide peer support to gardaí? What I am hearing suggests that it may not be adequate to deal with the number of gardaí who are feeling under pressure.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-12