Bernard Durkan
Question:209. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current strength of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/23]
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Questions (209, 210)
Bernard Durkan
Question:210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current strength of An Garda Síochána, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/23]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together.
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 all human resource matters and recruitment. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
For the Deputy's information, and in the interest of transparency, statistics related to the Garda workforce are published on my Department's website and updated regularly with information provided by the Garda authorities at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/
The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the overall strength, broken down by gender, for 30 April 2023:
|
Rank |
Strength on30/04/2023 |
Male |
Female |
|
Commissioner |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Deputy Commissioner |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Assistant Commissioner |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Chief Superintendent |
45 |
38 |
7 |
|
Superintendent |
168 |
140 |
28 |
|
Inspector |
442 |
355 |
87 |
|
Sergeant |
2,042 |
1,541 |
501 |
|
Garda |
11,287 |
7,956 |
3,331 |
|
Total |
13,995 |
10,035 |
3,960 |
Question No. 210 answered with Question No. 209.