Results 161-180 of 613 for garda reserve

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising a very important issue. I agree with him on the importance of the Garda Reserve. I agree that members of the reserve force can be of significant help to the community. I recall being in government when the Garda Reserve was introduced. Like all institutions, initially there was some resistance to the idea. Increasingly now, both within An Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (31 Oct 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The total personnel strength of the Garda Reserve including trainees as at the 26th October 2007 was 247. A total of 171 members are fully attested. There are 20 attested Reserve Gardaí attached to stations in Cork — 18 in Anglesea Street and two in Midleton. Two Cork-based personnel are currently at phase IV of training and a further four are at phase II of training. The recruitment of...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (30 Oct 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Dermot Ahern: The comprehensive training programme for Garda Reserve trainees consists of more than 120 hours of initial training, which is in accordance with the best international standards. The programme consists of five phases. Phase 1 is a two-day induction course to give Reserve members an appreciation of the Garda organisation and its culture. Phase 2 consists of 56 hours of training at evenings...

Defence Forces Reserve. (23 Jun 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister aware that a number of individuals who are anxious to get into the reserve force here are going north to join the reserve force of another country? They find there is easier access and that the security clearance is much easier. The point was made that the moratorium did not apply to the Garda Reserve force because it is a voluntary, non-remunerated position. It appears the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (12 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who 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...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (27 Sep 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Recruitment for the Garda Reserve is being carried out by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and, since August 2006, 456 people from Kildare have expressed an interest to the PAS in becoming Garda Reserve members. All of those people from Kildare who expressed an interest in joining were subsequently contacted by the PAS and many have not, to date, come forward for interview. As the...

Garda Reserve. (17 Apr 2008) See 3 other results from this debate

Pat Rabbitte: What is the Minister's understanding of the lack of success in recruiting members of the Garda reserve? Some 1,400 reserve gardaí were promised but there are many Garda divisional districts with a single reserve garda. I cannot remember any similar issue attaining so much mileage in the newspapers, with hundreds of thousands of words written about this initiative. I hope it is not the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (18 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. To achieve this the Government has put a plan in place to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 Garda personnel by 2021, comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. We are making real tangible progress on achieving this goal. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (2 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2012 and 2013, the Public Appointments Service received a record number of expressions of interest in joining the Garda reserve. That is probably linked to the new recruitment campaign and people wanted to show they were interested. Twenty-three of the first batch of 100 recruits were members of the reserve, 17 former reserve members were in the second batch of 100 new recruits and 13...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (9 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Recruitment competitions to An Garda Síochána are open to all who meet the eligibility criteria which are set out in the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The recruitment campaign for 2016 for full-time members of An Garda Síochána, which I announced recently, includes a special stream for eligible members of the Garda Reserve. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Dec 2017)

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 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...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (3 Dec 2008) See 3 other results from this answer

Dermot Ahern: The number of attested Garda Reserve members at 1 December 2008 was 331 with a further 116 people in training. I am satisfied with the level of interest shown by people wishing to join the Garda Reserve. Service in the Garda Reserve is voluntary and unpaid. Members of the Garda Reserve receive an allowance of €1,000 on the proviso that they complete 208 hours of duty per annum. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the annual allowance payable to Reserve Gardaí as a contribution towards their expenses is set at €1,000 per annum. In addition, the uniform cost per Reserve Garda is in the region of €1,300. As such the cost of increasing the strength of the Garda Reserve to 2,500 from the current figure of 978 attested Reserve Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including Gardaí, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Dec 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

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 and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve on the 31 January 2017 was 690 as compared to 603 on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (27 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this regard, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including fully sworn members and Reserves, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this...

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006) See 6 other results from this debate

Michael McDowell: In July 2005, as part of a submission on the future resourcing requirements of the Garda, the Garda Commissioner proposed the recruitment of up to 4,000 reserve members, as provided for in the Garda Síochána Act 2005, and an increase in the force's strength from 14,000 to 15,000. In response, and in the context of identifying policing priorities for inclusion in the Garda policing plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Reserve was established in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to enhance the links between An Garda Síochána and local communities and consists of voluntary unpaid members, drawn from the community, to support the work of An Garda Síochána. Reserve members who work a minimum of 208 hours in a 12 month period receive an allowance of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (23 Mar 2017)

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...