Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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998. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current total strength of An Garda Síochána including the Garda Reserve; if he will provide in tabular form the strength of each district and division broken down by rank for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to July 2013; and in view of the success of the Haddington Road Agreement, when he intends to follow through with his commitment to commence recruitment into An Garda Siochana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The tables show the strength of the Garda Reserve and the strength of each Station, District and Division, broken down by rank, for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and as of 31 July 2013.

Before recruitment can commence, there are a number of procedural issues that need to be finalised prior to the formal commencement of the process which is expected to get underway in the coming weeks, with the first students entering the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary in mid-2014. The competition will be run by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of the Garda Commissioner. An announcement will be issued as soon as recruitment starts, both on their website (www.publicjobs.ie) and directly to those who have registered an expression of interest in joining the Garda Síochána.