Peadar Tóibín
Question:1005. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who took early retirement in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form [17767/23]
View answerTuesday, 18 April 2023
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While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including human resourcing matters, the Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to continue to provide a world class policing service.
Since 2015, the Government has increased the budget for An Garda Síochána by approximately €672m, or 46%. This has allowed for sustained and ongoing recruitment. The Commissioner and his team have assured me that the target to recruit 1,000 new sworn Gardaí in 2023 will be achieved this year. This year's Garda recruitment campaign closed on 14 April and will ensure the steady pipeline of new Gardaí continues.
The table below, provided by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of Gardaí who took early retirement (Cost Neutral Early Retirements) in each of the past five years up to 12 April 2023.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2023 |
<10 |
|
2022 |
<10 |
|
2021 |
<10 |
|
2020 |
<10 |
|
2019 |
<10 |
|
2018 |
<10 |
|
Total |
15 |