Written answers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Justice and Equality

An Garda Síochána

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1039. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a timeframe for the recruitment of additional reservists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1743/25]

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1055. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the latest intake into the Garda reserve. [2000/25]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also responsible for the Garda Reserve under the Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2024. As Minister, I have no role in the recruitment or training process for the Reserve.

The most recent competition to recruit Garda Reserves attracted around 1,800 applications.

I am advised that an initial group of applicants were invited to interview across August and September 2024. Candidates deemed suitable are now being invited to complete Garda vetting and it is my understanding as soon as candidates are cleared through the vetting process, they will be invited to a Garda Reserve intake. They can then begin training under the supervision of the Garda College to ensure they can support Garda Members in their duties on the frontline.

I am informed by AGS that the first intake of Reserve Trainees is expected to enter Templemore early this year.

Photo of James GeogheganJames Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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1040. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by An Garda Síochána where that address is located in Dublin; the full address and Eircode of each property that is used as a prison or place of detention where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1755/25]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the deputy will be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business which includes all decisions and operational matters concerning the Garda Estate. Furthermore the management of each property in the Garda estate is a matter for the OPW. The Minister as such has no direct role in such matters.

To be of assistance I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and the Irish Prison Service.

I am advised that for operational reasons, An Garda Síochána are not in a position to provide complete information for this request. Security considerations limit An Garda Síochána from the publication of information related to buildings occupied by Garda personnel.

An Garda Siochana's website contains a station directory and the Deputy can find information on the number, address and Eircode of all Garda stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region from there.

www.garda.ie/en/contact-us/station-directory/

I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that the below table contains the address and Eircode of each property that is used as a prison where that address is located in Dublin.

Prison Address
Arbour Hill Prison Arbour Hill, Dublin 7, D07 YV40
Mountjoy Prison North Circular Road, Dublin 7, D07 YC97
Dochas Centre Prison North Circular Road, Dublin 7, D07 YC97
Cloverhill Prison Cloverhill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 WC84
Wheatfield Prison Cloverhill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 Y2V5
Training Unit Glengarriff Parade, North Circular Road, Dublin 7 (Located on the Mountjoy campus)

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