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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2010

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Questions (212, 213)

Deirdre Clune

Question:

239 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have retired, resigned and left the force over the past 12 months; the breakdown by rank of those that have left; the number of recruits that graduated within the same 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21446/10]

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I am informed by the Garda authorities that, over the period 01 May 2009 to 30 April 2010 there was a total of 641 Departures from the Force. The following tables show the breakdown of those departures. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that, in the same period over 1,000 members graduated.

Rank

Totals

Category

Totals

Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Compulsory Retirements

3

Assistant Commissioner

3

Voluntary Retirements

589

Chief Superintendent

12

Resignations

22

Superintendent

22

Medical Discharges

14

Inspector

21

Deaths

11

Sergeant

160

Dismissals

1

Garda

423

Resignations in Lieu of Dismissals

1

Total

641

Totals

641

Deirdre Clune

Question:

240 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have retired, resigned and left the force in County Cork over the past 12 months; the breakdown by rank of those that have left; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21447/10]

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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the number of discharges for all ranks in County Cork, (including the Divisions of Cork City, Cork North and Cork West) from the 01 May 2009 to the 20 May 2010 is as set out in the following table.

Rank

A/Com

C/Supt

Supt

Insp

Sgt

Garda

Total

01.05.09 – 20.05.10

1

3

2

15

34

55

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