Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 590: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Force as at 1 June 2007, 1 December 2007 and at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14458/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Garda statistics are compiled at the end of each month and the attested personnel strength of An Garda Síochána as requested by the Deputy is set out hereunder.

These figures do not include the more than one thousand Garda recruits who are in training at any one time.

As the Deputy is aware, an unprecedented increase in the strength of the Garda Síochána is continuing in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, with an intake of approximately 1,100 recruits per annum. In addition, there is a significant expansion under way in the number of civilian staff being made available to the Commissioner.