Simon Harris was speaking in response to an attack on gardaí in Ballyfermot on Monday
Garda representative organisations have complained that their members are facing increasing violence on a daily basis and have called on the Government to take action, including setting up a special taskforce to address the issue.
He said the most practical thing that can be done to help gardaí is to recruit more members. The Government has committed to recruiting over 1,000 new members this year, although the last intake to the Garda College numbered only 136 earlier this month. The provision of body cameras to frontline gardaí, which is expected to begin this year, will also help prevent attacks, he said. The Minister observed that in situations like Ballyfermot, gardaí often appear to be the only ones without cameras.
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