Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform An Garda Siochana's progress to date in providing for an increased number of promotional posts to ensure that management is not over-stretched by such an expansion as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The strength of the management ranks in An Garda Síochána as of 30th September 2007 and 30th September 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is as follows:

On 20th October 2008 the Government appointed four Chief Superintendents to the rank of Assistant Commissioner and the consequential vacancies have also been filled. I am in consultation with the Commissioner regarding future increases in the management ranks in An Garda Síochána.