Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who retired in the past 12 months; the number of new recruits in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6038/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The total number of members who retired, either voluntarily or on age grounds, from An Garda Síochána in 2009 was 723. During 2009 over 900 students were attested as sworn members of An Garda Síochána and as of the 31st December 2009 the total strength of the force was 14,547 with an additional 232 students in training. The Deputy will also be aware that I recently concluded negotiations with Minister for Finance for the filling of some 170 positions at management and supervisory levels in An Garda Síochána.