Written answers
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Retirement
10:00 pm
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received to date in 2009 for early retirement from members of the gardaí; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002; his views on reports that a significant number of senior gardaí are planning to take early retirement as a result of the public service pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14253/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Gardaí who have voluntarily retired from An Garda Síochána in the first three months of each year from 2002 - 2009 was as set out in the table hereunder.
| Dates | Voluntary Retirements |
| 01/01/02 - 31/03/02 | 63 |
| 01/01/03 - 31/03/03 | 109 |
| 01/01/04 - 31/03/04 | 103 |
| 01/01/05 - 31/03/05 | 59 |
| 01/01/06 - 31/03/06 | 59 |
| 01/01/07 - 31/03/07 | 26 |
| 01/01/08 - 31/03/08 | 54 |
| 01/01/09 - 31/03/09 | 111 |
It is not possible to identify particular factors in decisions made by members to take early retirement, but clearly the rate of retirement will continue to be kept under review.
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