Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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260. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fully qualified Garda Síochána; the number in training and the number on leave of absence as of 1 March 2016. [5289/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 January 2016, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were 12,798 members of An Garda Síochána. This figure includes 296 probationer Gardaí who have been fully attested and are undertaking Garda duties in communities nationwide. At present there are 155 Garda Trainees in the College at Templemore.

I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested in relation to the number of Gardaí on leave of absence as of 1 March 2016, and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as I have this information to hand.