McEntee says no Garda units will be disbanded during reorganisation

The transcript discusses the need for more Gardaí, highlighting recruitment challenges and the impact of COVID-19 on training. It emphasizes the importance of technology and infrastructure investment to support Gardaí. The speaker addresses concerns by engaging with Garda stations and discusses legislative changes to reduce workload. Assurance is given that no Garda units will be disbanded, only reorganized.

What is one of the main challenges faced by the Gardaí as mentioned in the first section?

• Excessive funding

• Overstaffing

• Insufficient technology and equipment

• Lack of public support

What approach is suggested to address the concerns within the Garda organization?

• Reducing the number of Gardaí

• Ignoring the issues

• Increasing the number of patrols

• Holding discussions to find a path forward

What policy changes are being considered to help the Gardaí?

• Eliminating the retirement age

• Both increasing the retirement age and decreasing the entry age

• Decreasing the entry age

• Increasing the retirement age

What assurance is given regarding the Garda units in the third section?

• Some units will be disbanded

• All units will be disbanded

• No units will be disbanded, only reorganized

• Units will be merged

What is the expected impact on service levels despite the reorganization of Garda units?

• Service levels will remain the same

• Service levels will be unpredictable

• Service levels will decrease

• Service levels will increase