Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
745. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student gardaí who left the service before their attestation in the past 20 years; the number of gardaí who left the force before reaching 50 years of age in the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.
I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that number of student Gardaí that left An Garda Síochána before attestation for the period 1997 to date is 63.
I am further informed that the number of members who left An Garda Síochána before reaching 50 years of age for the period 1997 to date is 1,109.
