Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of student gardaí who have been appointed to County Mayo for each of the past five years. [15837/06]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if student gardaí numbers are included in the Garda personnel figures given for the county of Mayo. [15838/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together.

Student gardaí are not appointed as members of the Garda Síochána until attestation, following successful completion of phases I to III, inclusive, of the Garda Síochána training programme. On attestation, newly appointed members are assigned to the various Garda divisions by the Garda Commissioner. Any statistics on Garda strength make clear the distinction between attested gardaí and student gardaí.