Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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382. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason applications for incentivised career breaks in An Garda Síochána as per the Haddington Road agreement are being refused to applicants who meet the criteria. [27892/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that all members were invited to make an application for the incentivised career break. In the invitation, the Commissioner pointed out that Divisional and District Officers may make recommendations to grant or refuse a career break. While Divisional and District Officers are asked to facilitate applications for career breaks as far as possible, the operational requirements of the service may require that some applications will have to be refused.

The operation of the incentivised career break scheme is subject to the operating requirements of An Garda Síochána not being significantly adversely affected.