Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda officers currently serving at each rank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52703/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of Garda resources between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister I have no role in this matter, I can assure the Deputy however that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs.

The Government has allocated An Garda Síochána with an unprecedented budget of over €2 billion in 2022 and now €2.14 billion for 2023. This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff.

The table below as provided by the Garda authorities sets out the Garda workforce as at 30 September 2022, the latest date for which figures are available:

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda officers who have been appointed to the rank of superintendent and above from 1 September 2018 to date and who have previously served as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information required from An Garda Síochána and I will revert to the Deputy when this is to hand.