Written Answers Nos. 101-121
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 20 September 2017, if he will address the specific case concerning the schools referenced; and if the feeder schools have been designated by his Department. [41075/17]
View answerFor school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 geographic areas known as school planning areas which facilitates the orderly planning of school provision and accommodation needs. The primary school referred to by the Deputy is located in the Crosshaven school planning area. The post-primary school referred to by the Deputy is located in the Carrigaline school planning area.
All new schools established since 2011 to meet demographic demand are required to enrol children from within the designated school planning area which the school was established to serve which, in this case, is the Carrigaline school planning area. This does not preclude schools from enrolling pupils from outside of the designated school planning area, rather it reflects the need to accommodate in the first instance the demographic for which the school was established.
Separately, some post-primary schools also give a level of priority to applicants who have attended a particular primary school (known as a feeder school). Such schools are designated by the relevant post-primary school, not by my Department. In fact, in the case of the post-primary school referred to by the Deputy, a number of the primary schools designated as feeder schools in its enrolment policy are not located in the Carrigaline school planning area.
It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and in this regard, the criteria to be applied by schools in determining feeder schools are a matter for schools themselves.
102. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the installation of three prefabricated classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41111/17]
View answerI can confirm that my Deputy has given approval in principle to the school in question for the rental of temporary accommodation to provide three mainstream classrooms.
The school recently submitted supplementary material requested by my Department relating to the proposed costs. This will facilitate my Department's assessment of the application and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been completed.
103. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for a school (details supplied); when the next stage is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41117/17]
View answerThe brief for the school referred to by the Deputy is for a new three storey building of 5926m², containing 20 classrooms, Junior/Senior dining area, GP Hall, Library, Special Teacher rooms, Multi- Sensory, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy rooms, nurse’s area, kitchen, ancillary storage and services.
In July of this year, the Stage 2b (Detailed Design) was approved, pending the completion of the process to carry out a Prequalification of Contractors. The pre-qualification process is necessary to create a shortlist of building contractors to ensure that there are a number of appropriate and suitable candidates who can tender for the construction contract.
The tender process, including the pre-qualification of contractors, normally takes between 4 to 6 months. My Department anticipates that this project will complete the tender process and go on site to commence construction in early 2018.
I can assure the Deputy that my Department will make every effort to expedite this process.
104. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the provision in SI 394 of 2017 which states that directors cannot serve for more than five consecutive years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41121/17]
View answerMy Department arranges for the secondment of teachers from their teaching posts for the purpose of developing and providing CPD for teachers and for appointment as Directors of Education Support Centres (ESC's).
By their nature, secondments are not permanent appointments and are renewed each year subject to ongoing need and policy requirements.
Secondment arrangements provide flexibility and ensure that the in-service needs of teachers and other support priorities of the school system can be met within the resources available. Having teachers with relevant and recent teaching experience and expertise is a key requirement for the role. It is a condition therefore that the maximum length of time that a teacher may be on secondment is five years, following which they return to their teaching roles in their schools. In this way, their expertise and knowledge is not lost to the system. Each ESC has a management committee and staff which ensures continuity at a local level.
Section 37 of the Education Act 1998 provides the legislative basis for the establishment and regulation of Education Centres. Section 37(6) of the Act makes provision to make regulations relating to a number of matters in ESC's such as the appointment of management committees, funding, staffing, provision of information to the DES & other operational matters.
In early 2016, my Department received legal correspondence which questioned the Department’s powers in relation to ESC's and, in particular, drew attention to the absence of any regulations under Section 37 of the Education Act 1998.
Accordingly, I have now introduced regulations which provide the statutory basis for the appointment and renewal of directors in Education Support Centres. These regulations, which have been flagged for some time, are effective from 1 September 2017.
105. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if will address the delay in building a new purpose-built school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41122/17]
View answerThe brief for the school referred to by the Deputy is for a new three storey building of 5926m², containing 20 classrooms, Junior/Senior dining area, GP Hall, Library, Special Teacher rooms, Multi- Sensory, Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy rooms, nurse’s area, kitchen, ancillary storage and services.
In July of this year, the Stage 2b (Detailed Design) was approved, pending the completion of the process to carry out a Prequalification of Contractors. The pre-qualification process is necessary to create a shortlist of building contractors to ensure that there are a number of appropriate and suitable candidates who can tender for the construction contract.
The tender process, including the pre-qualification of contractors, normally takes between 4 to 6 months. My Department anticipates that this project will complete the tender process and go on site to commence construction in early 2018.
I can assure the Deputy that my Department will make every effort to expedite this process.
106. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 24 May 2017, the status of the introduction of Mandarin Chinese as a leaving certificate curricular subject; the measures he has taken to engage with interested parties in this regard, particularly with representatives of the People’s Republic of China; the extent to which Mandarin Chinese is being prioritised within the ten-year foreign language strategy of his Department’s action plan for education; his views on the importance of the Mandarin language within the context of the overall language strategy; the funding being made available to support Mandarin Chinese in schools; the most recent statistical breakdown of numbers of students studying Mandarin Chinese at each school year at secondary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41123/17]
View answerThe publication of an ambitious ten-year Foreign Language Strategy is a key commitment in my Department's Action Plan for Education and is a priority issue for me in the context of my goal of making Ireland’s education system the best in Europe.
As part of their Junior Cycle programme, schools can offer a 100 hour course in Chinese Language and Culture.
Data provided from schools indicates that 86 out of the 644 post-primary schools offering a Transition Year programme offered Chinese language, making it the fourth most popular language for schools to offer in Transition Year; after three curricular languages, French, German and Spanish.
The Strategy will include the introduction of Mandarin Chinese as a Leaving Certificate curricular subject, as a follow on from the Junior Cycle short course in Chinese Language and Culture. A new specification for Leaving Certificate Chinese will be developed by the NCCA. This will include consultation with stakeholders before it is finalised. The State Examinations Commission will develop an appropriate Leaving Certificate examination to compliment the delivery of the specification.
Together with other measures, this will mean that all of our main target languages in our export strategies will now be provided as curricular Leaving Certificate subjects.
With the introduction of Chinese as a Leaving Certificate language, it will be necessary to ensure that appropriate teacher education is provided so that Leaving Certificate students will enjoy their language learning experiences and gain not only an understanding of the language, but also Chinese culture.
The issue of Mandarin Chinese at the Leaving Certificate has been discussed at a number of high level meetings both in Ireland and China over the last number of years, most recently in August of this year.
107. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision can be made whereby students attending courses at a college (details supplied) that are not available elsewhere can qualify for higher education grants or other support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41137/17]
View answerUnder my Department's student grant scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution, as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2017.
The college to which the Deputy refers, is not an approved institution, for student grant purposes. However, it is open to higher education institutions that operate on a 'for profit' basis, to use their own resources to provide financial supports to any of their students that they consider to be in particular need.
Decisions in relation to the future funding of student supports will be informed by the consideration of the options contained in the Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education. As committed to in the Programme for Government, the report has been referred to the Education Committee as part of the process for building political consensus on the most sustainable approach for funding the higher education sector in the future.
108. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) that has not been considered a feeder school for the nearest secondary school; the reason for this; and if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties this presents for the school and the way in which it restricts choice for parents. [41152/17]
View answerFor school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 geographic areas known as school planning areas which facilitates the orderly planning of school provision and accommodation needs. In identifying the requirement for additional school places, my Department uses a Geographical Information System to identify the areas under increased demographic pressure nationwide.
When it is decided that a new school is required to meet demographic needs in a school planning area, a patronage process is conducted to decide who will operate the school. Parental preferences for each patron from parents of children who reside in the school planning area are key to decisions in relation to the outcome of this process.
All new schools established since 2011 to meet demographic demand are required to enrol children from within the designated school planning area which the school was established to serve. This does not preclude schools from enrolling pupils from outside of the designated school planning area, rather it reflects the need to accommodate in the first instance the demographic for which the school was established.
It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. In this regard a Board of Management may find it necessary to prioritise enrolment of children from particular areas or particular age groups or on the basis of some other criterion. For example, some schools give priority to applicants who have attended a particular primary school (known as a feeder school). The criteria to be applied by schools in such circumstances are a matter for the schools themselves. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. However, it may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in their school of first choice.
My Department’s priority is ensuring all pupils have access to a school place which unfortunately may not always result in a school place that is their first choice. A range of other factors including parental choice, school location and ease of access and commuting patterns can contribute to oversubscription of certain schools within an area.
109. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of employing extra special needs assistants for every ten employed. [41198/17]
View answerThe initial cost of employing 10 additional Special Needs Assistants for one year would be approximately €323,000. This is inclusive of the cost of employers PRSI.
Special need assistants are paid on an incremental salary scale and accordingly the cost of their employment would increase in subsequent years.
An additional 975 SNA posts have been made available for allocation to schools from September 2017 which is a 7.5% increase to meet the demands for the new school year. A total of 13,990 SNA posts are now available at a gross annual cost of €458 million. This is more SNAs than we have ever had previously and will ensure that all children who qualify for SNA support can continue to receive access to such support. In total, the number of SNAs available has increased by over 32% since 2011, when 10,575 posts were available.
As the Deputy may be aware, the NCSE are currently undertaking a Comprehensive Assessment of the SNA Scheme. In response to a progress report from the NCSE on the comprehensive assessment, I requested the NCSE to establish a working group, comprising relevant stakeholders, to assist in proposing a better model for providing care supports so as to provide better outcomes for students with special educational needs who have additional care needs. This Working Group has commenced its work and it will run in tandem with the completion of the overall Comprehensive Review of the SNA Scheme.
It is intended that the reports of the Working Group and of the Review will be completed in Spring 2018.
110. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Rathcoole Garda station is only open one day a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/17]
View answer119. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours per day and the number of days per week that Rathcoole Garda station is staffed and open to the public (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41118/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 119 together.
The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including the opening times of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no role in the matter.
In this context, I understand that Garda management keeps under review the overall policing arrangements, including the operation of Garda stations and assignment of personnel throughout the State having regard to, for example, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level.
Rathcoole Garda Station forms part of the Clondalkin District and I am informed by the Commissioner that the Garda strength of the Clondalkin District, on 31 August 2017, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is 196 members of which 15 were assigned to Rathcoole Garda station. There are also 7 Garda Reserves and 15 civilians attached to the Clondalkin District. When appropriate, the work of local Gardaí is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and the Organised Crime Bureau.
I am advised that the Garda Station referred to is open to the public between 10am - 1pm and 2pm and 6pm Monday to Sunday, subject to the availability of Garda personnel for duty at the station.
As the Deputy will be aware, this Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. In 2017, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to support the wide ranging reform plan in train in An Garda Síochána. Funding has also been provided for the recruitment of 300 Garda Reserves.
This plan is progressing apace. I am informed by the Commissioner that, since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, almost 1,400 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide. I am also informed that another 200 trainee Garda are scheduled to attest this year which will see Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, increase to around the 13,500 mark by year end - an increase of 500 since the end of 2016.
This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to allow for the deployment of increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Garda Division in the coming years.
111. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if firearms assigned to the National Parks and Wildlife Service are registered with his Department. [41012/17]
View answerFirearms certificates are a matter for An Garda Síochána. I am advised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and An Garda Síochána that rangers within the NPWS are licensed individually by An Garda Síochána to hold specified firearms for use in their duties.
112. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 181 Garda recruits that passed out on 22 September 2017 in Templemore that will be allocated to the Limerick Garda division; when the Limerick division last received a new recruit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41050/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.
This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians.
This plan is progressing apace. This year, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to support the wide ranging reform plan in train in An Garda Síochána. Funding has also been provided for the recruitment of 300 Garda Reserves.
I am informed by the Commissioner that the Garda strength of the Limerick Division, on 31 July 2017, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 552. There are also 32 Garda Reserves and 49 civilians attached to the Division. When appropriate, the work of local Gardaí is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
I am further informed by the Commissioner, since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, that almost 1,400 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, 39 of whom have been assigned to the Limerick Division including 5 from the most recent attestation on 22 September. I am also informed that another 200 trainee Garda are scheduled to attest this year which will see Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, increase to around the 13,500 mark by year end - an increase of 500 since the end of 2016.
This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to deploy increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Garda Division, including the Limerick Division in the coming years.
In so far as the allocation of newly attested Gardaí is concerned, this is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am assured by the Commissioner that the needs of all Garda Divisions are fully considered when determining the allocation of resources. However, it is important to keep in mind that newly attested Gardaí have a further 16 months of practical and classroom based training to complete in order to receive their BA in Applied Policing. To ensure that they are properly supported and supervised and have opportunities to gain the breadth of policing experience required, the Commissioner's policy is to allocate them to specially designated training stations which have the required training and development structures and resources in place, including trained Garda tutors and access to a permanently appointed supervisory Sergeant who is thoroughly familiar with their responsibilities under the training programme.
113. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 12 July 2017, the number of the disclosed offences each year that resulted in conviction, non-conviction, struck out or dismissed by court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/17]
View answer114. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 12 July 2017, if he has undertaken reviews of section 37 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 in particular with regard to the safeguards for test purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41099/17]
View answer115. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 12 July 2017, the number of test purchasers by year and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41100/17]
View answer116. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 12 July 2017, the reason there were no test purchases carried out in counties Galway, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, Offaly, Roscommon, Longford and Wexford in the years since 2014; the reason County Clare, DMR east, counties Sligo, Leitrim, Tipperary and Waterford have had no test purchases since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41101/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 116, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988, as amended, makes provision for the test purchasing of intoxicating liquor. These provisions give Gardaí an important additional mechanism to facilitate the targeting of licensed premises which are suspected of engaging in illegal sales of intoxicating liquor to persons under 18 years of age.
Section 37C of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (as inserted by section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008) came into operation on the 1 October, 2010 by virtue of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2010.
There is no provision for a formal review of Section 37C of the Act which governs the test purchasing of intoxicating liquor. This does not, however, preclude the carrying out and updating where necessary of the guidelines issued under Section 37C(4) concerning the practical operation of test purchasing.
I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána in relation to the other matters raised by the Deputy and will contact him directly once they are to hand.
117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided in his Department's Estimates for 2017 for CCTV systems; the level of expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41114/17]
View answer118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the roll-out of CCTV systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41116/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together.
The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV systems and, in this context, a new Community-based CCTV grant-aid Scheme was launched by my Department in April 2017 to assist groups in the establishment of CCTV systems in their local areas.
Under the Scheme, eligible community groups can apply for grant-aid of up to 60% of the total capital cost of a proposed CCTV system, up to a maximum grant of €40,000. Upon approval of the grant, the applicant will receive an up-front payment of 50% of the grant with the balance to be paid when the system is fully operational. Some €1 million was secured in Budget 2017 for the purposes of the Scheme and it is envisaged that a similar amount will be made available in 2018 and 2019.
Full details of the Scheme, including guidelines, application forms, code of practice and other relevant documentation are available to download from my Department's website - www.justice.ie.
To date, 5 applications have been received, in addition to a number of enquiries about the Scheme. As these applications were incomplete, they have been returned to the applicants concerned to enable them to provide the information necessary to qualify for grant-aid. Guidance is available to help local groups in both rural and urban areas to apply for this important funding and I am keen to ensure that groups take full advantage of the availability of this funding.
I am very conscious of the value that communities, especially rural communities, place on CCTV as a means of deterring crime and assisting in the detection of offenders and I would encourage interested groups to avail of the Scheme.
120. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the number who were stationed at each of these stations in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41119/17]
View answer121. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently stationed in Rathcoole, County Dublin; the number stationed there in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41120/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together.
As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends, demographics, and security assessments relating to the area in question so as to ensure optimal use is made of Garda human resources.
I am informed by the Commissioner that in regard to the deployment of Garda personnel, a distribution model is used which takes into account all relevant factors including population, crime trends and the policing needs of each individual Garda Division. It is the responsibility of the Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his/her Division.
Rathcoole Garda station forms part of the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West Garda Division. I am informed that on 31 August 2017 the total strength of the DMR West Garda Division was 664 with 15 assigned to Rathcoole Garda Station. There are also 27 Garda Reserves and 47 civilians attached to the Division. When appropriate, the work of the Division is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians.
This plan is progressing well. This year, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to support the wide ranging reform plan in train in An Garda Síochána. Funding has also been provided for the recruitment of 300 Garda Reserves.
I am advised by the Commissioner, that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, that almost 1,400 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, of which 118 were assigned to the DMR West Division. I understand that another 200 trainee Garda are scheduled to attest this year which will see Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, increase to around the 13,500 mark by year end - an increase of 500 since the end of 2016.
This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to allow to deploy increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Garda Division, including the DMR West Division, in the coming years.
This investment in personnel is complemented by substantial investment in resources across the board for An Garda Síochána. The Deputy will be aware of the significant resources that have been made available to An Garda Síochána under the Government's Capital Plan 2016 - 2021. In particular, some €205 million in additional funding for Garda ICT and €46 million for new Garda vehicles has been allocated over the lifetime of the plan. This investment will facilitate the provision of more effective policing services and I have no doubt that these new resources now coming on stream will see an increase in Garda visibility in our communities.
I am informed by the Commissioner that as of the 31 August 2017, the latest date for which figures are available, the Garda strength of Rathcoole Station and the Garda Reserve strength of Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole Stations from January 2012 up to 2017 are as set out in the following tables:
Rathcoole Garda Station 2012-2017
|
Date |
Amount |
|
2012 |
27 |
|
2013 |
25 |
|
2014 |
23 |
|
2015 |
22 |
|
2016 |
20 |
|
2017* |
1 |
*As of 31 August 2017
Garda Reserve Strength 2012 - 2017*
|
Station |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Clondalkin |
5 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
|
Lucan |
13 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
|
Ronanstown |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
Rathcoole |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
20 |
20 |
28 |
30 |
22 |
15 |
*As of 31 August 2017
