Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the projected number of gardaí retirements for the years 2023-2028. [38344/23]
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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1227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of projected retirements from An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2023 to 2029. [38969/23]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1176 and 1227 together.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all internal Garda human resources management and succession planning for the service.
The Commissioner provides information related to Garda human resources monthly to the independent Policing Authority, including projected figures for compulsory retirements until the end of 2033. These figures are correct at the time each monthly report is run.
These reports are published on the Garda website at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/publications/general-reports/commissioner-s-monthly-reports-to-policing-authority/
To be of assistance, below is the relevant table from the August 2023 Report from An Garda Síochána.
| Rank | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-25 | 31-Dec-26 | 31-Dec-27 | 31-Dec-28 | 31-Dec-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CS | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SU | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| IN | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 21 |
| SG | 24 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 47 | 53 |
| GD | 44 | 69 | 33 | 38 | 63 | 80 | 130 |
| Grand Total | 97* | 139 | 68 | 79 | 110 | 153 | 221 |
Compulsory Retirements from An Garda Síochána to 2033
*This figure is subject to change based on the number of pending approvals or declined applications on hand for members to extend their compulsory retirement date in accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána (Retirement) (No. 2) Regulations, (S.I. No. 335/1951.)
It should be noted that it is expected that the number of retirement exits from the service of An Garda Síochána (below the rank of Commissioner) will increase steadily over the next 10 years. This reflects historical recruitment patterns.
It should also be noted that the Garda retirement age is currently under review and discussions with the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform are continuing.
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