John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Síochána; and the number of members in each rank that have retired since 2001. [25345/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel that the personnel strength of the Garda Síochána as at 15 October 2004 was 12,117, all ranks. The number and rank of gardaí who have left the Garda Síochána due to ill health, retirement, death, dismissal or otherwise in each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and to 15 October 2004 is set out as follows: