Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2025
386. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 14 October 2025, regarding the number of Gardaí in each of the past five years and to date in 2025 who applied to rejoin the Gardaí, the number who were accepted back, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62682/25]
View answerI refer to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 13 October where you sought: "the number of Gardaí in each of the past five years and to date in 2025 who applied to rejoin the Gardaí, the number who were accepted back, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter."
An Garda Síochána have provided the below table which shows the number of individuals in each of the past five years and to date in 2025 who applied to rejoin the Gardaí, and also the total number of those accepted.
|
Year |
Applications Received |
Accepted |
|
2021 |
7 |
1 |
|
2022 |
9 |
2 |
|
2023 |
5 |
1 |
|
2024 |
19 |
6 |
|
2025 |
15 |
8 |
I am advised by the Garda Authorities that not all applications to re-join An Garda Síochána are accepted. Some may not be eligible and others are withdrawn or rejected.
It is worth noting that prior to the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Minister for Justice was required to approve applications to re-join An Garda Síochána upon the recommendation of the Garda Commissioner, as per regulation 10 of the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointment) Regulations 2013.
Since the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act earlier this year, I have no role in this process as Minister. It is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner under regulation 14 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2025 to consider applications from those who apply to re-join the service.
