An Garda Síochána

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Questions (225)

Neale Richmond

Question:

225. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who retired from the force per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62512/22]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 14 December 2022 where you sought: To ask the Minister for Justice the number of Garda who retired from the force per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

As you will recall, Minister Humphreys sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand. The delay in responding to you is regretted.

Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all matters relating to recruitment and personnel within An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters.

I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the table below outlines the number of members who retired from An Garda Síochána by region in each of the years of 2015 to 2021 and up to 19 December 2022.

Region	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Southern Region	46	35	44	44	46	39	57	72
Northern Region	54	57	56	48	43	70	70	62
Eastern Region	41	51	25	32	33	47	41	56
DMR Region	50	44	38	42	50	52	57	61
Specialist and Support Units	46	41	63	52	50	42	68	62

I hope this information will be of assistance to you.