Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí authorised to carry firearms; and the in-service firearms training arrangements provided annually for such members. [46158/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are currently 3,476 trained firearms cardholders in An Garda Síochána. Firearms cardholders are required to undergo refresher training on three occasions in a 12 month period. This refresher training, which is provided to members of An Garda Síochána on an ongoing basis, consists of two live fire programmes and one FATS (Firearms Automated Training System) programme.