Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2008
387 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform An Garda Siochana’s progress to date in providing for an increased number of promotional posts to ensure that management is not over-stretched by such an expansion as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/08]
View answerThe strength of the management ranks in An Garda Síochána as of 30th September 2007 and 30th September 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is as follows:
|
Rank |
Number in rank on 30th September 2007 |
Number in rank on 30th September 2008 |
|
Commissioner |
1 |
1 |
|
Deputy Commissioner |
3 |
2 |
|
Assistant Commissioner |
12 |
9 |
|
Chief Superintendent |
49 |
52 |
|
Superintendent |
187 |
187 |
|
Inspector |
326 |
356 |
|
Sergeant |
2,100 |
2,206 |
|
Total |
2,678 |
2,813 |
On 20th October 2008 the Government appointed four Chief Superintendents to the rank of Assistant Commissioner and the consequential vacancies have also been filled. I am in consultation with the Commissioner regarding future increases in the management ranks in An Garda Síochána.
