Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances in which Garda pay may be deducted from a member of An Garda Síochána in respect of a disciplinary measure; the number of members to which such a sanction was applied in each year for the past three years; the amount of money deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40059/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Both the Garda Siochana (Discipline) Regulations 1989 and the new 2007 Regulations which replaced them on 1 June of that year empower a number of disciplinary actions in respect of breaches of discipline — including reductions in pay. These reductions are subject to maximum limits depending on the circumstances involved.

The amounts of money deducted under the Regulations and the number of members involved is set out in the table below.

The above figures do not include similar type sanctions which may have been imposed by the independent Garda Siochana Complaints Tribunal or by the Director of Training, Garda College in respect of breaches of the Garda College Code of Conduct.