Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the current powers of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25140/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The range of powers and duties of Reserve Gardaí is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to determine under section 15 (5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The duties of a Garda reserve member include the following:

· Station duty, other than the care and custody of prisoners.

· Assistant to the station orderly.

· Communications room duty, to include monitoring CCTV.

· Foot patrol, accompanied by a member of the full-time Garda

service.

· Static security duty.

· Road Traffic checkpoint duties, accompanied by a full time

member.

· Duty at the outer cordon of major events such as festivals and

major sporting events.

· Assisting in the event of accidents, fires and major emergencies.

· Giving evidence in court.

· Community / Neighbourhood Policing.

The Government remains strongly committed to the development of the Reserve.