Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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613. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when there will be further graduations of probationer gardaí from the Garda College, Templemore, for the remainder of 2020. [24021/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

An Garda Síochána advise that there will be no further graduations of Probationer Gardaí from the Garda College in 2020. 125 probationer Garda Members who commenced training in May and June 2020 are taking part in a revised training programme with a focus on remote learning and supported on the job training.  It is intended that they will attest in early 2021.

For the information of the Deputy, 201 members were attested on 21/02/2020, 319 members were attested on 20/03/2020, with one further individual attestation on 16/04/2020 and 07/07/2020 respectively.