Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Reserve gardaí allocated to all stations in the Dublin north area; the numbers at each station in the region; the date of their entrance; their expected duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27564/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The total personnel strength of the Garda Reserve including trainees as at the 2nd November 2007 was 247. A total of 171 members are fully attested.

There are currently 20 Garda Reserve members allocated to DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) North Division — 15 attested and 5 unattested. There are also 20 Garda Reserve members allocated to DMR North Central Division — 16 attested and 4 unattested.

DMR North — 20 Garda Reserve members

Ballymun: one (1) member who joined 28th April 2007

Balbriggan: two (2) members who joined 28th April 2007

Clontarf: one (1) member who joined 20th January 2007

Coolock: three (3) members two (2) who joined 20th January 2007 and one (1) who joined 28th April 2007

Raheny: three (3) members who joined 20th January 2007

Santry: two (2) members who joined 20th January 2007

Swords: three (3) members who joined 20th Jan 2007

There are 5 unattested Garda Reserve members in DMR North Division — one (1) in Ballymun, who joined 9th June 2007 and four (4) in Santry Garda District, who joined 6th October 2007

DMR North Central — 20 Garda Reserve members

Bridewell: four (4) members who joined 3rd March 2007

Fitzgibbon Street: two (2) members who joined 3rd March 2007

Store Street: ten (10) members who joined 30th September 2006

There are four (4) unattested Garda Reserve members in the Division allocated to Store Street, who all joined on 14th July 2007.

Recruitment for the Garda Reserve is ongoing and as additional members become available more will be assigned to the DMR North and North Central Divisions.

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

A Garda Reserve member may only be assigned duties by, or on behalf of, the relevant District Officer. The relevant District Officer is the District Officer for the district wherein the Garda reserve member is stationed.