Written answers

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Retirements

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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603. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí he expects to retire in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. [1743/14]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Generally speaking, members of An Garda Síochána may retire on a voluntary basis once they have reached 50 years of age and have accrued 30 years service. Members must retire on compulsory age grounds on reaching the age of 60.

In actual fact, most Gardaí take voluntary retirement ahead of their compulsory retirement age and it is not possible to predict with any certainty the number of Gardaí who will leave the Force during the course of any one year.

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