As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management of An Garda Síochána, including training of personnel. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters.
The figures in the table below have been supplied to me by Garda Authorities.
Year
|
No. of Public Order Training Courses
|
2021
|
14
|
2022
|
Nil*
|
For clarification, the DMR Region provided fourteen Level 2 recertification courses wherein the DMR North were allocated places on each course.
*I am advised that the Garda National Public Order Unit Level 2 training for 2022 has not begun but plans are in place for training to commence in Q3 2022.