Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 July 2025
296. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to provide for Garda trainees to commence training on point one and or a high percentage of point one, from day one of phase one of training. [36766/25]
View answer297. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team and or the Minister and or his officials at the Department of Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding further enhancement of the Garda trainee allowance system and or pay scales. [36767/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together.
I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána is central to this policy.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has increased the Garda Trainee allowance over the last two budgets - from €305 to €354 per week with effect from 1 October 2024 and by a total of €170 per week when compared with 2023.
Insofar as further increases to the allowance are concerned, these will be considered in the context of the annual Estimates process, having regard to the overarching commitment to recruit at least 5,000 Gardaí over the lifetime of the Government.
