Bodies welcome technology plans
But both the Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors said they would reserve final judgment on funding for a national digital radio system, for which they say they have been waiting 10 years.
The total Department of Justice budget rose by 10% to €2.7 billion, including an 11% rise in the Garda budget to €1.6bn, an 11% rise in the prison package to €394 million and a 7% increase in the probation budget to €500m.
