Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the output capacity per annum at the Garda Training College in Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda college has a current developed capacity to induct a maximum of four intakes of approximately 160 new trainees per annum which provides for an output of 640 newly attested members per annum at the end of phase 3 training.

This output is based on the principle that the required levels of continuing professional development courses, specialist training, supervisory-management courses, international courses etc., are also delivered at the college.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have graduated from the Garda Training College at Templemore each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24276/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel that the number of gardaí who have graduated from the Garda college each year from 1997, to 11 October 2004, was as set out as follows:

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers employed in each Garda division around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24278/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel that the personnel strength (all ranks) of each Garda division as at 5 October 2004 is as set out as follows:

County boundaries do not correlate to Garda divisional boundaries. The figure for the DMR south central includes command and control.