Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve in training; when he expects the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27377/07]

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.

The 171 attested members are attached to the following stations:

DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) Stations:

DMR South Central Division — Pearse St, Kevin Street and Donnybrook.

DMR North Central Division — Store St, Bridewell and Fitzgibbon Street.

DMR West Division — Clondalkin, Finglas, Lucan and Blanchardstown.

DMR North Division — Santry, Raheny, Swords, Clontarf, Coolock and Balbriggan.

DMR South Division — Crumlin, Sundrive Road, Rathmines and Terenure.

DMR East Division — Bray, Dun Laoghaire and Blackrock.

Stations outside DMR:

Anglesea Street, Cork

Midleton.

Sligo,

Galway,

Henry Street, Limerick

Ennis, Clare

Tralee, Kerry

Waterford.

Kilkenny.

Wexford.

Gorey.

Newbridge.

Baltinglass.

Clonmel.

Cahir.

Cavan town.

Monaghan town.

Drogheda.

Castlebar.

Garda Reserve members undertake their training and other duties on a voluntary basis during their free time. As a result it is not possible to predict how many people will commence training in any particular month. I cannot predict exactly when the full complement of Garda Reserve members will be reached but I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána are making every effort to reach it as soon as possible.