Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of a report (details supplied), he will consider using the recruitment process used in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, where such recruitment process has regard to part time and reserve officers; if such service in the part time or reserve force will be taken into consideration on the matter of recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24564/10]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons serving in the Garda Reserve who joined the Garda Reserve and who were over the age of 35 years and are still serving but are unable to become full time members of the Garda Síochána due to the age restriction in view of a report (details supplied). [24565/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together.

Statutory Instrument 509 of 2006, Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulation 2006, allows the Public Appointments Service to give due recognition to any satisfactory service by the person as a reserve member of the Garda Síochána.

As of the 30th April 2010, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the number of serving Garda Reserve members was 557. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 291 who are over the age of 35.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is proposed to appoint a director of human resource management and when a director of information, communication and technology will be set in place as per the report of the Garda Inspectorate on senior management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Appointments have been made to five senior Garda civilian positions, namely Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Director of ICT, Executive Director of Finance & Services, Director of Communications and Head of Legal Services. The Public Service moratorium on recruitment and promotions has resulted in two other proposed positions (Executive Director of HRM and Director of Change Management) remaining to be filled.