Written answers
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Strength
9:00 pm
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 645: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have departed the force (details supplied) on a monthly basis to date in 2009; the same figures in respect of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31037/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the number of departures from the Force in 2008 and January - July 2009 was as set out in the attached tables:
2008 Departures from the Force
| Category | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Totals |
| Compulsory Retirements | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Voluntary Retirements | 12 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 54 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 240 |
| Resignations | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Medical Discharges | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Deaths | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dismissals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Resignations in Lieu of Dismissals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 14 | 42 | 24 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 60 | 40 | 23 | 34 | 335 |
2009 Departures from the Force
| Category | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Totals |
| Compulsory Retirements | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Voluntary Retirements | 17 | 14 | 83 | 64 | 46 | 66 | 59 | 349 |
| Resignations | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Medical Discharges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Deaths | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Dismissals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Resignations in Lieu of Dismissals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 21 | 20 | 86 | 74 | 52 | 71 | 64 | 388 |
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