Mary Wallace
Question:200 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the 700 gardaí for the new traffic corps will commence duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/04]
View answerThursday, 16 December 2004
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of gardaí assigned to the traffic corps will increase on a phased basis from its current approved level of 531 to 1,200 by 2008. This phased increase will coincide with the phased increase in the overall strength of the Garda Síochána to 14,000 during the period. The traffic corps will provide a highly visible presence on the roads through marked patrol cars and marks the start of a sustained investment in Garda road traffic capacity. It will have a dedicated and identifiable budget, and formal arrangements for this within the Garda budget are now being put in place.