Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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201. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of serving gardaí in County Donegal that have retired over each of the years 2006 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [1776/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Retirement of members of An Garda Síochána is governed by statutory provisions which set the mandatory retirement age for all members at 60 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined the organisation prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension once they have served for at least 30 years and they have reached 50 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined the organisation on or after 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension once they have served at least 30 years and have reached 55 years of age. Accordingly, a member has the option of continuing to serve until they reach 60 years of age. Where the member wishes to continue beyond the voluntary retirement age the Garda Commissioner can require, at such intervals as the Commissioner considers appropriate, certification as to the health and fitness of the member concerned by a medical practitioner nominated by the Commissioner.

I have set out below in tabular form information provided by the Garda Commissioner detailing the number of members who retired or were discharged in the Donegal Division during the years 2006 to 2016 and 2017 as of 13 January. Retirements include voluntary, compulsory or cost neutral early retirement. Discharges include resignations, medical discharges, dismissals and deaths.