Garda Training

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2014

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Questions (163)

Dan Neville

Question:

163. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 11 March 2014, while ASIST training has been provided to gardaí in training since 2004, a number of gardaí have not been trained; and his views that it should be compulsory that all the gardaí would have the necessary training to deal with the issue of suicide, including a suicidal driver. [14684/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As stated in my reply of 11th March 2014, all Gardaí have received training in suicide and related matters. In addition to this initial training, the new specialist programme, ASIST, has already been introduced and provided to a number of Gardaí and workshops have taken place across the country. The ASIST programme will also be delivered to all new recruits entering the College in the future.