Garda Training

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 July 2013

Thursday, 11 July 2013

Ceisteanna (176)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

176. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have completed the intoxilyzer course in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [34003/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am informed by the Garda authorities that 1,014 Garda members completed training in the use of the evidential breath testing instrument in 2011 with training delivered to 72 Garda members in 2012 and 147 to date in 2013.