Written answers

Thursday, 13 December 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Garda Reserve

5:00 pm

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 72: 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 currently in training; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34537/07]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The total personnel strength of the Garda Reserve including trainees as at 10th December 2007 was 292, of whom 171 were fully attested. At a graduation ceremony taking place in the Garda College today, it is expected that a further 46 trainees will be attested.

The 171 attested members are attached to the following Stations: DMR (Dublin Metropolitan Region) Stations: DMR South Central Division — Pearse St, Kevin Street, Kilmainham and Donnybrook. DMR North Central Division — Store St, Bridewell and Fitzgibbon Street. DMR West Division — Clondalkin, Finglas, Lucan, Ballyfermot and Blanchardstown. DMR North Division — Santry, Raheny, Swords, Clontarf, Coolock, Ballymun 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.

Recruitment is continuing and regular promotional efforts to attract potential Reserve members are being undertaken. 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 have advised that they are making every effort to reach it as soon as possible.

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