Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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399. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of vacancies at all ranks waiting to be filled at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53089/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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At a national level, sanction has been given by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for a maximum strength in each rank, based on the objective of a total strength of 13,000, and these strengths for ranks above Garda rank are given in the table below, together with current actual strength (as of the end of October 2013). Where current actual strength is below the approved maximum strength, the Garda Commissioner is making the necessary arrangements to have the balance of posts filled through promotion competitions.