Question
129. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving Garda reservists that have successfully applied to become members of the Garda Síochána for each year since Garda recruitment resumed, in tabular form. [27317/16]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I have been advised by the Garda Commissioner that the number of serving Garda Reserves who have successfully applied to become members of An Garda Síochána for each year since the resumption Garda recruitment in 2013 is set out as follows.
| Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total |
| Garda Reserves who entered the Garda College as trainee Garda | 34 | 56 | 73 | 163 |