Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí recruited into the force in each year from 1997 to date in 2009; the number of retirements from each rank in each of those years; the number of student gardaí in the Garda Training College in Templemore; the number of retirements in each rank that have notified to garda authorities that they will retire in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40993/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities, that the number of retirements in each rank and the number of recruits, from 1997 to date in 2009 is as set out in the following table. There are also a further 326 students in training and it is expected that these students will be attested over the next 6 months.

I should point out that in relation to the 2009 retirements, as of Friday 6th November 2009, 708 members of the Force have already retired or declared their intention to retire, either voluntarily or on age grounds, in 2009.

Even taking into account the increased rate of retirements this year, the strength of the force is set to reach an all time high by the end of 2009.