Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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174. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the full cost to the Exchequer of training an additional 250, 500, 750 and 1000 members of An Garda Síochána. [28339/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed that on the basis of current figures the direct cost, incorporating basic pay and allowances, of a Garda recruit up to attestation would be in the region of €8,000 and that uniform costs amounting to approximately €1,200 would be incurred. Additional expenditure would also arise in a number of areas, such as for training and maintenance, but the relevant amounts would depend on a number of factors, including the number of recruits involved.