Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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259. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the number of Garda reserves in the force; the total cost of these reserves over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54960/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the moratorium on Public Service Recruitment does not apply to the Garda Reserve and recruitment to it is ongoing. As recently as 12 December, 93 Reserve members graduated in Templemore bringing the total number of Garda Reserves to approximately 1,200, with an additional 90 in training.

The table sets out the annual expenditure incurred under the Garda Reserve Subhead of the Garda Vote from 2008 to 2012.