Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if members of the Garda reserve force will be entitled to effect arrest under the Public Order Acts and other legislation that requires a Garda to form an opinion as to wrongdoing; the training that will be put in place for this purpose; the consultations he has had with the Garda representative bodies on this and other issues of concern to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9819/06]

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