Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been no training of detectives in the Dublin metropolitan region Garda stations for the past nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36812/17]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a competition for the appointment of detectives in the Dublin metropolitan region Garda stations was advised in 2015 and subsequently cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36813/17]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason most of the personnel in the detective unit in the Dublin metropolitan region Garda stations are detective aides and have not received sufficient training in criminal investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36814/17]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are attached to detective units in the Dublin metropolitan region Garda stations by detective gardaí and detective aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36815/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 to 554, inclusive, together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I have requested the specific information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to him on receipt of same.