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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...by the CSO. It will look in detail at the experience of sexual violence and abuse for both women and men in Ireland. As requested, here - in tabular form - is the number of crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána classified as rape or sexual assault by Garda Division for Q1 2020 to Q3 2021. These figures are the latest available from the Central Statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Nov 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Applications to become a members of the Garda Reserve can currently be made through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) website. PAS process applications on behalf of An Garda Síochána, and admission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The government’s plan to modernise An Garda Síochána, A Policing Service for our Future, commits An Garda Síochána to developing and implementing a new Garda Reserve Strategy. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (24 May 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that, as of the 31 March 2016, the strength of the Garda Reserve stood at 908 with 18 reserves in training. Applications to become a member of the Garda Reserve can currently be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (21 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: 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 such decisions. The Deputy may wish to note that, earlier this year, 72 Garda Reserves attested upon completion of their training. Members of the Reserve already work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (25 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: 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 such decisions. The Deputy may wish to note that on 19 January 2021, 69 Garda Reserves attested on completion of their training along with 71 Garda members. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are currently ten attested Reserve Gardaí attached to Limerick Garda Division with four Garda Reserve students on Phase IV training who are due to be fully qualified and operational in Limerick Division by 20th October 2007. A further Garda Reserve student is on Phase II. At present all the Reserve members in the Limerick Division are attached to Henry Street Garda District....

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There are currently 11 attested Garda Reserve members attached to Limerick Garda Division. At present all the Reserve members in the Limerick Division are attached to Henry Street Garda station. A further 6 people are in training and will be assigned as Reserve Gardaí to the Limerick Division upon completion of their training. Recruitment for the Garda Reserve is ongoing and I would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), 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...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2014, the current number is 1,091. I can tell the Deputy that a further 62 Garda Reserve trainees will graduate this Friday, which will bring the number to 1,153, which is almost back to 2013 levels. The new Garda Commissioner has expressed her interest in and commitment to the development of the Garda Reserve and is on record as saying this. Recruitment is ongoing and actually is an...

Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...matter. I thank Senator McDowell who sought this discussion. We have spoken about the issue and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to explore it. I express my gratitude to the members of the Garda Reserve for their commitment and dedication to community safety. The time volunteered by all reservists has been of huge benefit to their communities since the Garda Reserve was...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: At 30 September 2008, there were 254 attested Reserve Gardaí and 157 Reserve trainees nationally. The number of attested Garda Reserve members currently assigned to the Mayo Garda Division as at 30 September 2008 was eight. The members concerned are attached to the following Garda Stations: Station Number Castlebar 3 Ballina 3 Westport 2 The number of Garda Reserve trainees in the Mayo...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (3 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2006 were approved by Government in July 2006. Following this, a nationwide advertising and recruitment campaign for both Garda Reserve trainees and full-time Garda trainees was launched on 14 August 2006. The recruitment campaign for full-time trainees closed on 19 September 2006. Recruitment for the Garda Reserve will continue...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the recruitment and training of the Garda Reserve is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Applications to become a members of the Garda Reserve can currently be made through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) website. PAS process applications on behalf of An Garda Síochána, and admission to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Reserve (28 Jan 2014)

John Perry: ...Justice and Equality is unavoidably detained elsewhere, I have been asked by him to respond to this issue. I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. As the Senator will be aware, the Garda Reserve was established to enhance the links between the Garda Síochána and local communities through the deployment of locally recruited volunteers who operate in support of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: Established in 2006, the Garda Reserve represents a real opportunity for anyone wishing to support policing and give something back to their communities. The Reserve reinforces An Garda Síochána's essential community links, and provides the capacity to draw on additional resources to assist in policing. I would like to acknowledge the important contribution made by all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (4 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: One of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts is to direct and control An Garda Síochána, including the Garda Reserve. Deployment of a reserve member is governed by the Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2006 which states that a Reserve member shall be placed on duty under the supervision of a member of another...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (14 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána and the number of Garda Reserves assigned to each Garda District in the Waterford Garda Division in the years referred to by the Deputy and as at the latest date for which figures are readily available is set out in the table below. 31/12/06...