The Public Accounts Committee has heard the biggest challenge in recruiting new Gardaí is not the limited capacity of the training college in Templemore – but rather a lack of applicants.
The committee was told the force has not achieved its recruitment targets in recent years.
Chief Corporate officer Siobhán Toale, said staffing levels are “stuck” at 14-thousand members, despite several changes being made to the recruitment process to make it more attractive to applicants.
Despite this, Commissioner Drew Harris insists morale among gardaí remains “strong”…………
