Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the request by the Association of Garda Superintendents that more than 20 vacancies at Superintendent rank be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22607/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am conscious of the importance of maintaining a sufficient strength in the senior ranks to support the investigative, management and supervisory capacity of the Force.

As I made clear in my recent address to the Annual Conference of the Association of Garda Superintendents, I am in ongoing discussion with my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on this matter and I hope to be able to build on recent progress in filling key senior vacancies.