Written answers

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Training

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in training to become forensic collision investigators; when the training will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/18]

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if forensic collision investigators in An Garda Síochána receive a special allowance for carrying out such important work in road traffic administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39053/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together.

As the Deputy will be aware it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.  

I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that a Forensic Collision Investigator (FCIs) attends the scene of every fatal road traffic collision and every collision where information indicates that there is a likelihood of a fatality resulting from such collision. I am further advised by the Commissioner that FCIs are responsible for carrying out examinations at scenes of road traffic collisions including recording and evaluating all available evidence.  I am advised FCIs are not in receipt of a specific allowance.

I am also informed that following an internal Garda competition for assignment to FCI duties 11 successful candidates have completed their initial training and are working alongside Divisional Roads Policing Units. It takes 18 months to be fully trained as a FCI. It is expected that there will be further assignments to FCI duties from this competition in early 2019.

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