Mr. Jack Nolan:

Those numbers are a matter for negotiation but the Chairman may be referring to the 450 students at the Garda College who would be available and there are approximately 400 probationer gardaí in the organisation who will be available for duty. There are approximately 220 senior officers, superintendents, chief superintendents and assistant commissioners also available. The staff associations have informed us that the emergency response unit and the regional response unit, which are the armed units will also be available together with capability in the technical bureau and the national surveillance unit.