The Garda Training Review Group has been established to identify delivery options to increase the scale and capacity of high-quality education, training and continuous professional development in An Garda Síochána. This will help ensure that the skills needs of the organisation are met over the next decade. The group will also consider specifically the case for a second training college and the role that the tertiary system could play in the delivery of Garda training.
Former Secretary General, Mr Jim Breslin, is Chair of the group with senior officials representing the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, An Garda Síochána , the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, the Office of Public Works and the Higher Education Authority.
The Group met on 30 January and will be meeting regularly during the first half of 2026. I have requested that the work of the group be completed by summer 2026.
Details of the members of the group are as follows. Individuals listed are nominees of their organisations and are members in a representative capacity.
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Group Member
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Organisation
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Jim Breslin
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Chairperson
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Deirdre McDonnell
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Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (DOJ)
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Liam Coen
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Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (DOJ)
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Yvonne Cooke
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An Garda Síochána (AGS)
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Brian Sugrue
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An Garda Síochána (AGS)
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Caoimhe Hope
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Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS)
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Tim Conlon
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Higher Education Authority (HEA)
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Edel Collins
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Office of Public Works (OPW)
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