Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2010
225 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí training at Templemore College, County Tipperary; the total number of members of the Garda Reserve; when he proposes to recruit the next cohort of trainee gardaí and of Garda Reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34188/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of student Gardaí currently training in Templemore Garda College is 9. I have been further informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Garda Reserve, on the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 629 with a further 99 in training. The Government has set a target strength for the Reserve at 10% of the full time strength of the Force. Recruitment is ongoing and the Government is strongly committed to the development of the Reserve. I recently announced the start of a Garda recruitment campaign to establish a panel of approved candidates who will be available to meet future Garda recruitment needs.
