Policing Authority
Dail Éireann — 2024-09-26
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Denis Naughten (IND), Roscommon-Galway

According to an Irish Examiner -IPSOS poll that was published last week, 70% of people who live in rural Ireland do not believe that there is a visible Garda presence in their areas. Members of the public believe that improved visibility can deter crime. How does the Government propose to increase visible rural policing?

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Sitting date: 2024-09-26