Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers to 15,000 by 2010 and 16,000 by 2012; if he is satisfied that these targets will be met; the strength of the Garda force as of 1 June 2007 and at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21103/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The current intake of 1,100 Garda recruits per annum is on course to meet the Government's recruitment target. On 31 May 2007, the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána was 13,140. As of 30 April 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were 13,874 attested members of An Garda Síochána with more than 1,000 recruits in training.