John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants from both Waterford City and Waterford County who applied for the Garda Reserve unit. [35194/06]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the group of Garda Reservists picked for training, after the initial interviews, who registered for training. [35195/06]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda Reservists that have been fully trained to date. [35196/06]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants for the Garda Reserve who have had their application rejected; and the number who have withdrawn from the scheme. [35198/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 224, inclusive, and 226 together.

The total number of applicants for the Garda Reserve at 19 September was 6,661. Of these applications 148 were in respect of persons from Waterford County, including the city. A table showing the county by county breakdown of all 6,661 applications is set out below.

A further 439 applications have been received between 20 September and 27 October. However, a county by county breakdown of them is not yet available. The first interviews were held in September and involved 374 candidates. 138 people from this group failed to pass either the interview or the written test. Not all applications were processed to completion during September. There will be further trainees selected from the first interview group who will commence training at a later date. The first group of 37 trainees commenced phase one training in Templemore on 30 September 2006. They are currently in phase two of their training and are expected complete their training in December.

The next interviews will be carried out this month and will involve applicants from counties Limerick, Kerry, Galway, Clare, Sligo and Dublin.