Paul Donnelly
Question:786. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer Parliamentary Question No 331 of 1 October 2024. [45049/24]
View answerTuesday, 5 November 2024
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Parliamentary Question No. 331 of 1 October 2024 refers to the number of Sergeants, Inspectors and Superintendents within the Dublin Metropolitan Region that have qualified as bronze commanders, silver commanders, and gold commanders to date in 2024 for dealing with major public order incidents.
As you will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes the deployment of Garda resources and training of Garda personnel. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
The Garda authorities advise that the correct title for this training course is Strategic, Tactical and Operational Commanders training. The Garda College no longer uses the terminology of Gold, Silver and Bronze to differentiate training in this area.
I am further advised that in 2024 to date, 12 Chief Superintendents and fewer than 10 Assistant Commissioners have completed Strategic, Tactical and Operational Commanders training, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
I am advised that data is not released by An Garda Síochána for counts of fewer than 10 for data protection and security reasons.
Question No. 787 answered with Question No. 785.