Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Síochána; his plans for an increase in line with the obvious increased criminal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/08]

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.

As of 30 April 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána was 13,874 with over 1,000 recruits in training.