Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of payments made by his Department since 19 May 2009 to suppliers and other contractors which were paid in full within 15 days, within 30 days and longer than 30 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that 58% of invoices received by my Department since the 19th May 2009 have been in paid in full within 15 calendar days, 98% of all invoices have been paid within 30 days and 2% were paid after 30 days. It should be noted that the details relate to calendar days and not working days. The average time to pay an invoice received during this period was 16 calendar days.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of processing each successful applicant from their first application to starting in Templemore. [32432/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of each garda trainee from when they start in Templemore to completion of their training after two years, excluding salaries and increment payments. [32433/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of processing each successful applicant for the garda reserve, from their first application to starting in Templemore. [32434/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of each garda reserve trainee from when they start in Templemore to completion of their probation after two years. [32435/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 to 229, inclusive, together.

The specific information sought in relation to costs associated with trainee Gardaí and Garda Reservists and their applications is not readily available and would involve the aggregation of costs from a wide variety of sources requiring a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought.

I can advise the Deputy however that the overall allocation for the Garda Reserve in 2009 is €1.28 million. Garda Authorities have also advised that the annual running cost for the Garda College at Templemore, which has responsibility for training Garda recruits, is approximately €28 million.