Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving gardaí by rank on career breaks, unpaid leave or special leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28723/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no role in the matter.

Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.  

The following table shows the number of Gardaí on unpaid leave as at 01/07/2019:

For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see the following link:

www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures.