Written answers

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Garda Training

9:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the present capacity of the Garda driving and training school; his plans to increase its capacity to take on the work of providing adequate driving training courses for the planned additional traffic corps appointees over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28215/07]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that An Garda Síochána has two Driving Schools, one based at Garda Headquarters and one based at the Garda College. Both Driving Schools have had significant personnel increases in 2007 to respond to the increased need for Driver Training. The staffing level at the Garda Headquarters Driving School and the Garda College Driving School increased from 13 to 15 and 15 to 23 respectively. This increase in personnel has resulted in an increase of 100% in the output of driving courses being provided.

It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the force taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the Garda Driving Schools will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Divisions throughout the country.

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