Patricia Ryan
Question:194. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently out on sick leave due to work-related issues in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11891/23]
View answerWednesday, 8 March 2023
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all internal Garda human resources matters and sick leave management. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
For the Deputy's information, the Garda Commissioner publishes detailed statistics on Garda absences, both for Garda members and Garda staff, in monthly reports to the Policing Authority. These reports can be viewed at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/publications/general-reports/commissioner-s-monthly-reports-to-policing-authority/. For example, see pages 39-45 of the February 2023 Report. A breakdown of Garda members absent by geographical area is not available to prevent identification of individual members, in line with data protection.