Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

By 2021, the year after next. If I may say by way of concluding comment, this is a very difficult undertaking. We need to acknowledge the extent and breadth of change in An Garda Síochána under Commissioner Harris and his team and the modernisation project. It involves recruitment of specialist administrative staff. It also involves change in work practices and issues that impinge upon industrial relations. I am satisfied, as is the Garda Commissioner, that the Government objective of having 15,000 sworn members, 4,000 civilian staff and 2,000 reservists by 2021 is on target to be met. The reservists figure is subject to implementation of the findings of a review. I am sure the Garda Commissioner will have an opportunity to explore this further with the committee as we move nearer to 2021.