Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of senior investigating officer courses held for gardaí within the Cavan-Monaghan division in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [45290/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As you are aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Garda resources and training of Garda personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) is appointed to investigate serious crime occurrences and critical incidents by a Divisional Critical Incident Management Team, which comprises of a Chief Superintendent, Superintendent and Detective Superintendent.

The Senior Investigating Officer programme is primarily aimed at Detective Inspectors who are tasked with the leadership and management of serious crime investigation and critical incidents.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that no Garda members in the Cavan/Monaghan Division completed Stage 1 of the Senior Investigating Officers Training course in 2022, and that to date in 2023, 1 Garda member in the Cavan/Monaghan Division has completed this course.