Written answers
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Strength
3:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members serving in each rank in the Garda Síochána; the number of members in respect of each rank under the age of 30, between 30 and 40 and between the ages of 40 and 50; the number in respect of each rank of members who have served fewer than ten years, between ten years and 20 years, between 20 years and 30 years and 30 years or more; the number of promotions to each rank above the rank of garda in each of the past five years; the number of persons recruited to the Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined as follows.
Number of members serving in each rank:-
Rank | Number |
Commissioner | 1 |
Dep. Commissioner | 2 |
Asst. Commissioner | 12 |
Chief Superintendent | 50 |
Superintendent | 180 |
Inspector | 348 |
Sergeant | 2,220 |
Garda | 11,668 |
Age profile by rank:-
less than 30 years old | 30 to 40 years old | 40 to 50 years old | 50 years + | |
Commissioner | 1 | |||
Dep. Commissioner | 2 | |||
Asst. Commissioner | 3 | 9 | ||
Chief Superintendent | 13 | 37 | ||
Superintendent | 81 | 99 | ||
Inspector | 20 | 242 | 86 | |
Sergeant | 19 | 720 | 1,055 | 426 |
Garda | 4,789 | 3,903 | 1,989 | 987 |
Service Profile by Rank:-
less than 10 years | 10 to 20 years | 20 to 30 years | 30 years + | |
Commissioner | 1 | |||
Dep. Commissioner | 2 | |||
Asst. Commissioner | 3 | 9 | ||
Chief Superintendent | 13 | 37 | ||
Superintendent | 1 | 81 | 98 | |
Inspector | 42 | 230 | 76 | |
Sergeant | 123 | 844 | 899 | 354 |
Garda | 6,895 | 2,259 | 1,701 | 813 |
Promotions to each rank 2004-2008:-
Promotions to: | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Commissioner | 1 | ||||
Dep. Commissioner | 1 | 1 | |||
Asst. Commissioner | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Chief Superintendent | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
Superintendent | 17 | 40 | 14 | 40 | 22 |
Inspector | 25 | 54 | 26 | 90 | 49 |
Sergeant | 114 | 122 | 128 | 273 | 251 |
Recruitment in each year 2004-2008:-
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
Number of Gardaí Recruited | 523 | 1,125 | 1,117 | 1,023 | 926 |
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