Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail)
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111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the necessary criteria in order to be considered eligible for a transfer within An Garda Síochána (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4350/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that it is Garda policy that all transfer applications are kept under review. I understand that transfers of Garda personnel are determined by a number of factors including population, crime trends and as the policing needs of each individual Division dictate. This ensures that the optimum use is made of Garda resources and that the best possible Garda service is provided to the general public.