Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:815. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have left the force in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [47769/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
815. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have left the force in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [47769/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes all internal HR Garda matters and the recruitment and retention of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in this matter.
The below table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of Gardaí who have left the service in each of the past five years, and to date in 2023. Figures include Voluntary Retirements, Compulsory Retirements, Cost Neutral Early Retirements, Resignations, Dismissals, Deaths in Service and Medical Discharges.
Garda Member Departures as of 31 October, 2023
Year |
Vol. Retire |
Compul. Retire |
Medical Discharge |
Resign |
Dismissal |
Death |
CNER |
Resig. in lieu Dism./Not Suit |
Total |
2023 |
199 |
55 |
22 |
143 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
434 |
2022 |
260 |
79 |
18 |
109 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
476 |
2021 |
213 |
78 |
>10 |
91 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
405 |
2020 |
213 |
34 |
>10 |
69 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
337 |
2019 |
160 |
60 |
11 |
71 |
11 |
16 |
>10 |
>10 |
333 |
2018 |
175 |
40 |
>10 |
77 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
>10 |
312 |
Total |
1220 |
346 |
72 |
560 |
20 |
55 |
20 |
>10 |
2297 |
As the Deputy may already be aware, exact data is not released by An Garda Síochána for counts less than 10 for data protection reasons.