An Garda Síochána

Wednesday, 3 May 2023

Questions (292)

Pauline Tully

Question:

292. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time civilian grooms persons working in the Garda mounted unit in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20463/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including recruitment and the management of Garda resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am advised that at 26 April 2023 there were 2 full time civilian Grooms working in the Garda mounted unit.

	Grooms
31/12/2021	2
31/12/2022	2
26/04/2023	2

Question No. 293 answered with Question No. 281.