Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
397 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Garda and Garda Reserve recruitment; if there are any proposals to transfer existing Garda Reserve members to the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26032/11]
View answerThe moratorium on Public Service Recruitment continues to apply to An Garda Síochána and no date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College or for the commencement of a recruitment competition of full time members. A decision on when recruitment will re-commence will take into account the rate of retirement in the Garda Síochána and Government targets for reductions in public service numbers. The moratorium on Public Service Recruitment does not apply to the Garda Reserve, and recruitment to the Reserve is ongoing. To date, some 40 members of the Garda Reserve have joined An Garda Síochána as full time members. The Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 already allow the Public Appointments Service to give due recognition to any satisfactory service by a person as a reserve member of the Garda Síochána.
