Justice Minister Simon Harris will bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday to increase the maximum sentence for assaulting a Garda from seven years to 12.
Speaking at the new Regional Office in the Dublin Metropolitan Region at Dublin Castle, Mr Harris also committed to introducing body cams so that Gardaí are “not the only people at protests without cameras”.
“We have your back when it comes to making sure you’re safe as you go about your duties,” he said.
