Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
2:00 pm
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister has answered my follow up question and stated she has no plans to review it at present.
I wish to mention those who serve in the Garda Reserve, an issue that I have mentioned to the Minister at least once. We have received a lot of communications from people in the reserve. There is a growing frustration among the present body of Garda Reserves because there was not enough career progression in the most recent recruitment campaign. I accept that a recruitment campaign must be run in an open and competitive basis. With the advent of an independent police authority, does the Minister think we should look at how other jurisdictions allow reserve forces to act as an entry point for policing organisations? The Garda Reserve comprises a complement of people who could be used as an entry point for An Garda Síochana. Has she given any thought to such an initiative?