Civil Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2023

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Questions (235, 236)

Neasa Hourigan

Question:

235. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice how many civil servants are currently seconded to An Garda Síochána; how many of those seconded employees have an active transfer request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22317/23]

Neasa Hourigan

Question:

236. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice how many civil servants were seconded to An Garda Síochána in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to 1 May 2023; how many seconded employees transferred out of An Garda Síochána in the corresponding timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22318/23]

Written answers

Minister for Justice

I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together.

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:

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. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and Garda staff. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that currently there are 8 staff seconded to An Garda Síochána. I am further advised that An Garda Síochána do not manage their transfer requests. Moves across the Civil Service are now managed in line with the Civil Service Mobility policy whereby candidates may register for List Based Mobility (CO and up) or Advert Based Mobility (AO/HEO level and up).

The table below which was provided to me by the Garda authorities sets out the number of civil servants who were seconded to An Garda Síochána in 2020, 2021, 2022 and up to 12 June 2023; and the number of seconded employees transferred out of An Garda Síochána in the corresponding timeframe.

Year	Total secondments in at Year End	Secondment ended/returned to parent organisation
2020	15	0
2021	17	1
2022	10	2
2023 (up to 12 June)	8	1

I trust this information is of assistance.

Question No. 236 answered with Question No. 235.