Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of senior Garda officers and non-officers who have applied for or have been granted permission to retire from the Kildare division before reaching their mandatory retirement date from the force; if this number is in line with the average in other divisions or if there is any pattern in regard to such retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36040/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that County Carlow and County Kildare formed the Carlow/Kildare Division until 1 January 2009 when, as part of the boundary realignment project, the Kildare Division of An Garda Síochána was formed. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Gardaí, by rank, who have retired from the stations currently within the Kildare Division from the 1 January 2008 to 30 September 2009 is set out hereunder:

I have also been informed by the Garda authorities that on the latest date for which figures are readily available the total strength of Kildare Division was 321. Garda Divisions throughout the country differ in many ways including size, geographical spread, the number of Gardaí allocated to each, the age and service profile of members etc. Therefore, it is not feasible to illustrate a comparison that would determine any pattern in regard to such retirements.