Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of resignations from An Garda Síochána by each division in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10854/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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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 recruitment, training and appointment of its members.

I have set out in the table for the Deputy's information the number of Gardaí who resigned by Division in the years 2011 to 2017 in tabular form as supplied by the Commissioner.

The Deputy will note an increase in the number of resignations in 2017. By way of explanation an incentivised Career Break Scheme for An Garda Síochána was introduced on 7 March 2014 in accordance with the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 - 2016. The terms of the Scheme stated that a Garda member could commence an incentivised career break for a period of three years from 7 March 2014 but no later than 28 February 2015. The scheme was availed of by 81 members in 2014 and 110 in 2015. I am informed by the Commissioner that 19 of the 41 resignations in 2017, were Gardaí who decided to resign upon completion of their incentivised career break and another 5 resigned upon completion of their ordinary career break.

I can assure the Deputy that projected departures from An Garda Síochána are kept under continuing review and the level of recruitment adjusted as necessary in order to achieve the desired strength.

Garda Resignations by Division 2011 - 2017

*Members who resigned following an Ordinary or Incentivised Career Break are listed above under Garda Headquarters rather than their previous location.