Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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1296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardai on suspension by each Garda division in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2017/22]

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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1297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that stood suspended from duty on 31 December 2021 for 0 to 3, 0 to 6, 0 to 12, 0 to 18, 0 to 24, 0 to 36, 0 to 48 and in excess of 48 months, analysed by Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2018/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1296 and 1297 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I have no role in these independent functions.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the tables below sets out the number of Gardaí on suspension at the end of each of the years 2018 up to and including 2021; and the number of Gardaí­ that were suspended from duty on 31 December 2021 for 0 to 3, 0 to 6, 0 to 12, 0 to 18, 0 to 24, 0 to 36, 0 to 48 and in excess of 48 months.

I am further advised that it is not possible to provide the number of members by Division as this may identify individual members.

The total figure of 91 above includes 87 full-time Garda members and 4 Garda Reserve.

I am advised that in all cases where a member of An Garda Síochána is suspended, they are informed of the reason(s) for the suspension. The suspended member is informed of the availability of the Garda Employee Assistance Service and given contact details by a Liaison Officer. Upon suspension, the member is served with a notice which sets out the conditions attached to the suspension and the entitlements or otherwise of the suspended member.

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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1298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 18 November 2021, if the necessary information has been provided to her by the Garda authorities in order to provide a response. [2020/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 18 November 2021 related to the number of road traffic collisions at Oberstown Cross, Oberstown, Tara, County Meath in the preceding 12 months; and the dates of same.

The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

I have been advised by the Garda authorities that, for the period referred to by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 18 November 2021, there were fewer than 10 road traffic collisions at Oberstown Cross, Oberstown, Tara, County Meath. 

I am further informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Síochána Analysis Service does not typically report on details where there are fewer than 10 incidents in a given period, as there is a risk, due to the sensitive nature of the information, that offenders or victims may be identified if the information were to be released.