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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Garda Recruits. Garda recruitment numbers
Summary
The Minister said 1,000 recruits were expected by year-end, bringing Garda strength to about 11,000. He undertook to provide figures comparing recruitment with ten years earlier.
asked the Minister for Justice the number of additional gardaí who will be recruited this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Comment on this
asked the Minister for Justice the number of extra gardaí expected to be recruited this year.
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 17 together.
So far this year 298 recruits have been appointed to the Garda Síochána and a further 75 are due to be appointed today. It is expected that a total of 1,000 recruits will have been appointed by the end of the year.
