Vol. 572 No. 3
482 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total numbers of gardaí who have been discharged as a result of having been charged with a criminal offence; and the numbers for each type of offence for the past ten years. [23448/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that no gardaí have been discharged as a result of having been charged with a criminal offence, as distinct from a conviction or a related disciplinary finding over the past ten years.
483 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total numbers of gardaí who have been discharged as a result of a conviction of a criminal offence; and the numbers for each type of offence each year for the past ten years. [23449/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that due to time constraints, only details in respect of the last eight years can be supplied. A total of eight members of the Garda Síochána have been discharged from the force as a result of being convicted of a criminal offence. The details of these offences are set out in the following table:
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Member One |
Sexual Assault |
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Member Two |
Section 49 Road Traffic Act 1961, as amended |
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Member Three |
Dangerous Driving causing death |
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Member Four |
Handling stolen property |
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Member Five |
Forgery (two counts)Section 1(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 (two counts) |
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Member Six |
Assault |
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Member Seven |
Sexual Assault |
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Member Eight |
Larceny (two counts) |
484 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of serving gardaí who have been convicted of a criminal offence; and the numbers for each type of offence. [23450/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought is not readily available in the format requested and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.
485 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of serving gardaí who have been charged with a criminal offence; and the numbers for each type of offence. [23451/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought is not readily available in the format requested and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.
