Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There were many matters to be dealt with by it.

There were four appointments to the rank of assistant commissioner, ten to the rank of chief superintendent and 18 to the rank of superintendent. Those appointments were all made strictly in accordance with the list submitted by the Garda Commissioner on foot of a competition held under the Garda Síochána Act. On 31 December, the independent Policing Authority takes responsibility for these positions.

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