I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 31 December 2004 to 2013 and on 28 February 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, broken down by rank and gender is set out in the following tables :
Rank
|
31/12/04
|
31/12/04
|
31/12/05
|
31/12/05
|
31/12/06
|
31/12/06
|
31/12/07
|
31/12/07
|
-
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Commissioner
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
D/Commissioner
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
A/Commissioner
|
10
|
1
|
11
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
C/Superintendent
|
46
|
1
|
44
|
3
|
43
|
3
|
50
|
2
|
Superintendent
|
164
|
4
|
168
|
5
|
159
|
7
|
176
|
9
|
Inspector
|
276
|
15
|
270
|
18
|
269
|
18
|
308
|
22
|
Sergeant
|
1819
|
131
|
1779
|
147
|
1777
|
168
|
1869
|
214
|
Garda
|
7834
|
1905
|
7809
|
2006
|
8185
|
2311
|
8505
|
2585
|
Total
|
10152
|
2057
|
10084
|
2180
|
10446
|
2508
|
10921
|
2834
|
Rank
|
31/12/08
|
31/12/08
|
31/12/09
|
31/12/09
|
31/12/10
|
31/12/10
|
31/12/11
|
31/12/11
|
-
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Commissioner
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
D/Commissioner
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
A/Commissioner
|
11
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
C/Superintendent
|
49
|
3
|
37
|
2
|
41
|
4
|
33
|
4
|
Superintendent
|
177
|
10
|
156
|
11
|
158
|
12
|
137
|
12
|
Inspector
|
321
|
23
|
295
|
22
|
310
|
26
|
294
|
25
|
Sergeant
|
1971
|
258
|
1814
|
264
|
1835
|
300
|
1732
|
292
|
Garda
|
8750
|
2835
|
8830
|
3102
|
8576
|
3103
|
8287
|
3068
|
Total
|
11282
|
3130
|
11145
|
3402
|
10931
|
3446
|
10492
|
3402
|
Rank
|
31/12/12
|
31/12/12
|
31/12/13
|
31/12/13
|
28/02/2014
|
28/02/2014
|
-
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Commissioner
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
D/Commissioner
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
A/Commissioner
|
9
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
C/Superintendent
|
37
|
4
|
40
|
4
|
39
|
4
|
Superintendent
|
138
|
15
|
132
|
15
|
132
|
15
|
Inspector
|
241
|
21
|
245
|
25
|
243
|
25
|
Sergeant
|
1623
|
280
|
1570
|
290
|
1559
|
289
|
Garda
|
8011
|
3042
|
7762
|
3000
|
7743
|
2998
|
Total
|
10061
|
3363
|
9758
|
3335
|
9725
|
3332
|