Pa Daly
Question:187. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda trainees who had a third-level degree qualification in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form. [33797/21]
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As the Deputy may be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for generally managing, administering and carrying on the business of An Garda Síochána.
I am informed that the table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda trainees who held a third level degree (or higher) qualification in each of the years 2015 to 2020 in advance of commencing training in the Garda College.
|
Year |
Number of Garda Trainees with third level degree qualification (or higher) |
|
2015 |
102 |
|
2016 |
136 |
|
2017 |
329 |
|
2018 |
243 |
|
2019 |
175 |
|
2020 |
181 |
|
Total |
1,166 |
The Deputy may also wish to be aware that on completion of the Trainee Garda/Probationer programme Garda members are awarded a B.A. in Applied Policing, which is the Foundation Programme for Garda Trainees.