Jonathan O'Brien
Question:63. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training a member of An Garda Síochána. [16089/16]
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Questions (63, 64)
Jonathan O'Brien
Question:64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training a member of the Garda Síochána Reserve. [16090/16]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 64 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that payroll costs for new Garda recruits include a basic allowance of €184 per week plus a living allowance of €77.92. After 32 weeks of training, Garda recruits are attested and move on to the first point of the Garda pay scale €23,750 rising to a maximum of €45,793 per annum after 19 years. They may also qualify for other allowances depending on their assignments.
Members of the Garda Reserve as part of their training programme spend 15 days in attendance at the Garda College, including the graduation ceremony, and 40 hours assigned to a Garda Station. Following attestation, the annual allowance payable to Reserve members as a contribution towards their expenses is set at €1,000 per annum. In addition, the uniform cost per Reserve member is in the region of €1,300.
I am further advised that the cost of training both recruits and members of the Reserve is subsumed into the overall training costs of the Garda College and is not easily identifiable. However, the total cost of running the Garda College in 2015 was approximately €19m, which includes the salary costs of all College personnel.