An Garda Síochána

Thursday, 10 November 2022

Questions (288)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

288. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of members of An Garda Síochána who have only a competency-based driving permit at level 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56066/22]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51:

The assessment consists of a classroom element where the limitations of CBD1 are explained and discussed, the relevant Garda Code is outlined and candidates have to undertake a Rules of the Road Exam. After this the member is brought on an assessment drive where there competency to drive under the limitations of CBD1 is assessed.

While the Garda authorities do not have the specific information sought by the Deputy, I am advised that a total 1,256 Garda members have received training since 2020 to December 2022. The Table in the attached Appendix sets out the number of Garda members by Division who secured a competency-based driving permit at level 1 in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Appendix

CBD 1	2020	2021	2022
Cavan/Monaghan	23	42	12
Clare	3		3
Cork City		39	2
Cork North		10	3
Cork West
DMR East	1	32	21
DMR West	20	72	27
DMR North Central	11	57	13
DMR South Central	5	72	13
DMR South	1	77	48
DMR North	11	117	58
Donegal	24	37	8
Galway		23	1
Kerry		8	3
Kildare	3	1	25
Kilkenny/Carlow	1	23
Laois/Offaly			17
Limerick		32	14
Louth		32	16
Mayo		2
Meath		52
Roscommon/Longford		2	1
Sligo/Leitrim		5	12
Tipperary		4	11
Waterford	16	31
Westmeath		1
Wexford	8		12
Wicklow			16
DMR Traffic
Specialist Units	16	3	3
Total:	143	774	339
Grand Total:			1256