John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda Reserves who have been assigned to Clondalkin Garda Station, Dublin 22; if there are further plans to assign more; the details on their daily duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23212/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently two attested Reserve Gardaí attached to Clondalkin Garda Station. Recruitment for the Garda Reserve is ongoing and when additional resources become available, consideration will be given to the assignment of further Garda Reserve personnel to Clondalkin District.

The Garda Commissioner has initially determined that the duties of a Garda reserve member shall include the following:

Station duty, other than the care and custody of prisoners.

Assistant to the station orderly.

Communications room duty, to include monitoring CCTV.

Foot patrol, accompanied by a member of the full-time Garda service.

Static security duty.

Road Traffic checkpoint duties, accompanied by a full time member.

Duty at the outer cordon of major events such as festivals and major sporting events.

Assisting in the event of accidents, fires and major emergencies.

Giving evidence in court.

Community / Neighbourhood Policing.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda Reserves who have been assigned to Lucan Garda Station, County Dublin; if there are further plans to assign more; and the details of their daily duties as Garda Reserves. [23213/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently two attested Reserve Gardaí attached to Lucan Garda Station. There is also one Garda Reserve student on Phase 4 training who is due to be fully qualified and operational in Lucan Garda Station by 20th October 2007. Recruitment for the Garda Reserve is ongoing and when additional resources become available, consideration will be given to the assignment of further Garda Reserve personnel to Lucan District.

The Garda Commissioner has initially determined that the duties of a Garda reserve member shall include the following:

Station duty, other than the care and custody of prisoners.

Assistant to the station orderly.

Communications room duty, to include monitoring CCTV.

Foot patrol, accompanied by a member of the full-time Garda service.

Static security duty.

Road Traffic checkpoint duties, accompanied by a full time member.

Duty at the outer cordon of major events such as festivals and major sporting events.

Assisting in the event of accidents, fires and major emergencies.

Giving evidence in court.

Community / Neighbourhood Policing.