Helen McEntee will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee today.

Its part of efforts to boost Garda numbers.

Rank and file Gardaí want Commissioner Drew Harris to defer the November 6th date for reverting back to the old pre-pandemic roster.

The Garda Representative Association will also effectively strike on the 10th of November if there's no resolution to a dispute over rosters.

13 people were arrested and security at Government Buildings is to be reviewed.

Deputy Clarke has branded the terminology in the bill as sloppy and not well thought out.

With the clocks going back last weekend and nights becoming longer, the local organisation believes there's now an increased risk of criminality.

The new rules are due to come into effect by next year.