Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Retirements

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired in each Garda station in the Cork west division in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17801/18]

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired in each Garda station in the Cork north division in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17802/18]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in counties Laois and Offaly in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18074/18]

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18075/18]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Waterford in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/18]

Photo of Margaret Murphy O'MahonyMargaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in west County Cork in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/18]

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in north County Cork in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18078/18]

Photo of John BrassilJohn Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Kerry in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18079/18]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Limerick in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18080/18]

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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304. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Clare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18081/18]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Galway in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18082/18]

Photo of Lisa ChambersLisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Mayo in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18083/18]

Photo of Marc MacSharryMarc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in counties Sligo and Leitrim in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18084/18]

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Donegal in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18085/18]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18086/18]

Photo of Declan BreathnachDeclan Breathnach (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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310. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Louth in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18087/18]

Photo of Shane CassellsShane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Meath in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18088/18]

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/18]

Photo of Pat CaseyPat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Wicklow in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18090/18]

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Westmeath in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18091/18]

Photo of Eugene MurphyEugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail)
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315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in counties Longford and Roscommon in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18092/18]

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Tipperary in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18093/18]

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Wexford in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18094/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 286, and 297 to 317, inclusive, together.

This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. To achieve this the Government has put in place a plan for an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. We are making real, tangible progress on achieving this goal.

I am informed by the Commissioner that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, just under 1,800 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide. Garda numbers, taking account of retirements, increased to 13,551 at the end of 2017 – a net increase of over 600 since the end of 2016.

I am pleased that funding is in place to maintain this high level of investment in the Garda workforce to ensure that the vision of an overall workforce of 21,000 by 2021 remains on track. This year a further 800 new Garda Recruits will enter the Garda College; some 400 of whom have entered already this year. In total, 800 Garda trainees are scheduled to attest during the year, some 200 of whom attested last month. Further, Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, are on track to reach 14,000 by the end of this year.

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.

In addition, a further 500 civilians will also be recruited to fill critical skills gaps across the organisation and to facilitate the redeployment of Gardaí from administrative and technical duties to front-line operational duties. There are plans to strengthen the Garda Reserve with new Reserves expected to commence training in 2018.

This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to deploy increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Division

In the spreadsheet at the following link I have set out for the Deputy's information the number of departures from An Garda Síochána in the years 2014 - 2018, as provided to me by the Garda authorities. These figures include departures arising from voluntary, compulsory, or cost neutral early retirement, resignation, death, dismissal and medical discharge.

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