Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 28 Jun 1995

Vol. 455 No. 2

Written Answers. - Public Service Vacancies.

Rory O'Hanlon

Ceist:

144 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Justice the number of new and vacant posts in public service agencies under her aegis other than posts in the Civil Service approved since 1 January 1995; the number of such posts approved by her; the number approved since 1 May 1995; and the number and date of such approvals since 1 June 1995. [11863/95]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

The only non-Civil Service posts, in so far as my Department is concerned, are members of the Garda Síochána.

As I have indicated in other statements to the House and elsewhere, Garda recruitment policy is aimed at ensuring that the strength of the Force is maintained at or around 11,000 members, to this end two groups of recruits, 180 approximately, have commenced their training since 1 January 1995 and also two groups of recruits have been attested to the Force since 1 January 1995.