Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have completed a one-day competency-based driver level one assessment, which allows gardaí to drive patrol cars but not turn on their sirens or flashing blue lights in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27776/22]

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have completed the competency-based driver level two assessment, which allows gardaí to pursue vehicles at high speeds, use the sirens and turn on the flashing blue lights in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27777/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda training. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

The tables below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, show the number of Garda members in Longford and Westmeath who have successfully completed Competency Based Driving Levels 1 and 2 in the years in question.

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have not completed either level one or level two of the competency-based driver assessment. [27778/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately this was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is received.

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have faced disciplinary action for using the siren or flashing blue lights without a level two competency-based driver assessment, in tabular form. [27779/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also responsible for the maintenance of Garda discipline under the Garda Discipline Regulations. As Minister, I play no role in internal discipline matters within An Garda Síochána.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide a response to the Deputy's question due to the narrow parameters of the query which could lead to the identification of individual members in that area.