Garda Retirements

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Questions (532)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

532. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have applied under each early retirement scheme introduced in the past five years by location and grade; the number of gardaí who have voluntarily retired by location and grade; the number of compulsory retirements by location and grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49458/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of members who have retired under the Cost Neutral Early Retirement (CNER) scheme, broken down by rank, on 31 December 2009 to 2012 and on 1 November 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder:

Rank	31/12/09	31/12/10	31/12/11	31/12/12	1/11/13
Commissioner	-	-	-	-	-
D/Commissioner	-	-	-	-	-
A/Commissioner	-	-	-	-	-
C/Superintendent	-	-	-	-	-
Superintendent	-	-	-	-	-
Inspector	-	-	-	-	-
Sergeant	-	1	1	1	2
Garda	-		1	1	3
Total	0	1	2	2	5

In general, members of An Garda Síochána may retire on a voluntary basis once they have reached 50 years of age and have accrued 30 years service. Members must retire on compulsory age grounds on reaching the age of 60.

I have further been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of members who have either retired or applied to retire by 31 December 2013, both compulsory and voluntary, broken down by rank for 2013 was as set out in the table hereunder:

Rank	Vol	Comp
Commissioner	0	0
D/Commissioner	1	0
A/Commissioner	0	1
C/Superintendent	0	1
Superintendent	16	0
Inspector	12	1
Sergeant	68	0
Garda	168	8
Total	265	12

The information requested in relation to location is not readily available and would require a disproportionate amount of time to collate in relation to the information sought.