Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What is the current available complement of members of the Garda Reserve at present? If the Minister has the statistic to hand, what is the average number of hours per month or by week that a member of the Garda Reserve contributes to An Garda Síochána? Is recruitment to the Garda Reserve open-ended? In other words, is it open at any time for an individual to apply to become a member of the Garda Reserve? I presume that process is an internal process managed from headquarters in the Phoenix Park, rather than being outsourced to any independent agency. Finally, on the stipend or honorarium paid to members of the Garda Reserve, I believe they are somewhat undervalued. Has the Minister given consideration to revising upwards the annual figure they are paid?