Arthur Spring (Kerry North-West Limerick, Labour)
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69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the recruitment plans for An Garda Síochána; and the timeframe for such recruitment. [44574/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the first intake since 2009 of 100 new recruits entered training at the Garda College in Templemore on Monday 15 September 2014. This marked a positive step forward for policing in Ireland. Furthermore, as provided for in Budget 2015, the process of recruiting 200 new Gardaí to the force will continue over the next few months. The first batch of recruits (already in training) will attest as members of the Garda Síochána in May of 2015 and will be assigned to Garda Stations throughout the country by the Garda Commissioner.