Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number in each rank of the Garda Síochána who have retired in each of the past three years; the number of promotions to each rank above the rank of garda in each of the past three years; the number of persons recruited to the Garda Síochána in each of the past three years; the net cost to the Exchequer of employing a member of the Garda Síochána at each rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27770/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 21919/09 of 28 May 2009. The information regarding the number of promotions to each rank and the number of persons recruited to An Garda Síochána in the past three years is contained in the reply that question.

The total number of members who retired, both voluntarily and on age grounds, in each of the previous three years is as set out in the table:

With specific regard to the rank of each member who has retired and the net cost to the Exchequer of employing a member of An Garda Síochána, I have requested this information from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.