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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the allocation and distribution of resources. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve. As Minister, I have no responsibility in these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (2 Oct 2008) See 5 other results from this answer

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39, 47, 89 and 90 together. I believe that the establishment of the Garda Reserve is one of the most imaginative innovations in policing in Ireland in recent years. It has strengthened the links between An Garda Síochána and local communities and is a source of local support and knowledge. Full-time and Reserve members are working well together. I believe...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (12 Nov 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Dermot Ahern: A total of €258,868 has been incurred by the Garda Síochána Vote in 2007 (€154,736) and 2008 (€104,132) in respect of the public information campaigns to recruit for the Garda Reserve. The Garda Reserve recruitment advertising campaign for 2009 is currently in the process of being planned and the estimated cost of that campaign is not currently available. In 2006, a major recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (19 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve on 31 July 2018 was 549. It is regrettable that there has been a substantial reduction in the strength of the Reserve in recent years from a peak of 1,164 in 2013. The fall-off arises from a range of factors, not least the lifting in 2014 of the moratorium on recruitment of trainee Gardaí which has affected Reserve numbers...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (25 Mar 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to say that there are now 562 attested Reserve Gardaí with an additional 101 student Reserves in training. Reserve members are allocated to Garda stations throughout the country, and I will write to the Deputy with the latest distribution details as soon as they are available. The Agreed Programme for Government has set a target strength for the Reserve at 10% of the full time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (13 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 435 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve and the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (21 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that as of 31 May 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the number of attested members of the Garda Reserve was 761 with approximately a further 181 in training. The functions, powers and duties of members of the Garda Reserve are a matter for the Commissioner to determine. The target strength of the Garda Reserve remains at 10%...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (22 Feb 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Michael McDowell: The Garda Commissioner is proceeding with the recruitment and training of 1,500 members of the Garda Reserve. The first group of 36 Garda Reserves completed their training and were formally attested as members of An Garda Síochána on 15th December 2006. They have been deployed in Dublin (Store Street and Pearse Street), Cork (Anglesea Street), Galway City and Sligo. The second group...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the carrying on and managing generally the administration and business of the An Garda Síochána including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of the Reserve members. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the allocation and distribution of resources including the recruitment and training of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve is entirely a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no responsibility in this matter. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland concluded that the Garda Reserve is not utilised to its...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Sep 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 2 Garda Reserve members are attached to the Lucan Garda Station and another 2 Reserve members are attached to the Clondalkin Garda Station. As yet, there have not been any Reserve members deployed to Ronanstown Garda Station.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the total number of Garda Reserve applicants who have successfully completed the application process and are ready to be called for training as a Garda Reserve is 36. In addition to this the current number of Garda Reserves in training is 84.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (22 Mar 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the recruitment of the Garda Reserve is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the strength of the Garda Reserve on 31 January 2016, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 944 with 19 Garda Reserves in training.

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Reserve Gardaí who joined the Garda Reserve in 2008 was 137. The number of persons who applied to join the Garda Reserve in 2008 was 4,366. In that year, 788 applicants attended for interview and 68% passed the interview stage.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Sep 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Dermot Ahern: A total of twenty Reserve Gardaí have been successful in the full-time Garda competition and have commenced training. Data in relation to the number of Reserve Gardaí who have applied to become full-time members of An Garda Siochana is not available. The Garda Síochána Admissions and Appointments Regulations which govern full-time entry to An Garda Síochána, provide that recognition...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve and the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve on the 28 February 2018 was 569. It is regrettable that there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Mar 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 January 2017, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the strength of the Garda Reserve is 690 members. The Government is committed to increasing the strength to 2,000 by 2021 and Budget 2017 provides funding for the recruitment of 300 Reserves this year. Uniform costs for the recruitment of an additional 1,800...