Question
184. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual costs of the Garda Reserve since its establishment and the detail of these costs, in tabular form. [12783/16]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The following table outlines the annual expenditure incurred by the Garda Vote in respect of the Garda Reserve to the most recent date figures are available.
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | April 2016 |
| Total | €473,625 | €45,068 | €343,386 | €522,633 | €874,322 | €779,971 | €883,996 | €1,042,100 | €592,462 | €438,821 | €154,125 |