Pa Daly
Question:874. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the cost of training an additional 3,000 gardaí in the Competency-Based Driver (CBD) Level 2 course in 2023. [27363/23]
View answerTuesday, 13 June 2023
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister I play no role in such matters.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are 90 CBD2 training courses envisaged under the Garda College Training Plan for 2023. I understand that there will be 10 participants for each course and that the estimated non-pay cost is €55,300 for the related 900 training places in 2023.
I am advised that there are also travel/subsistence, facilities maintenance, administrative and supervisory costs involved with the delivery of these courses, however the financial systems within the Garda College are not capable of providing this level of granularity.