Verona Murphy
Ceist:489. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí that have resigned from the force in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36319/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 18 September 2024
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Freagraí scríofa
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including Human Resourcing matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I can, however, 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. This commitment is demonstrated by the unprecedented provision of more than €2.35 billion to the Garda Vote this year, which is allowing for sustained and ongoing recruitment and investment in new equipment and new vehicles.
An Garda Síochána continue to work on the mitigation of various resourcing challenges and the Deputy may already be aware that I have established a Garda Recruitment Training Capacity Group, with recommendations due shortly. To assist with recruitment, the Government has increased the age of entry from 35 to 50, extended the retirement age to 62 and most recently increased the training allowance to €354. This represents an increase of over 92% in the last 12 months. The Government is determined that An Garda Síochána grows to 15,000 members and beyond.
The table below, sets out the number of Garda members nationwide who have resigned from the force, for the years 2020 up to the end of July 2024.
|
Year |
Resignations |
|
2020 |
68 |
|
2021 |
95 |
|
2022 |
110 |
|
2023 |
171 |
|
2024 (as of 31 July) |
88 |
|
Total |
532 |
Please be advised that all the information provided is operational and may be subject to change.
For the Deputy’s information, detailed statistics relating to Garda Resignations are publicly available and can be found in the Garda Commissioner reports to the Policing Authority on the Garda website at the following link: Commissioner's Monthly Reports to Policing Authority - Garda