Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2022
590. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have completed a one-day competency-based driver level one assessment, which allows gardaí to drive patrol cars but not turn on their sirens or flashing blue lights in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27776/22]
View answer591. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have completed the competency-based driver level two assessment, which allows gardaí to pursue vehicles at high speeds, use the sirens and turn on the flashing blue lights in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27777/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together.
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda training. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
The tables below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, show the number of Garda members in Longford and Westmeath who have successfully completed Competency Based Driving Levels 1 and 2 in the years in question.
|
Competency Based Driving 1 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Longford |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Westmeath |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Competency Based Driving 2 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Longford |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Westmeath |
4 |
1 |
1 |
