Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
421. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of family liaison officer courses held for gardaí within Cavan-Monaghan division in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the duration of this course. [52404/23]
View answerAs 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. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am advised the duration of the Family Liaison Officer (FLO) course is 3 days. The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines a breakdown of FLO courses conducted in 2022 and 2023:
|
Year |
No. of Courses |
Total No. of Members Trained |
|
2022 |
2 |
41 |
|
2023 |
5 |
81 |
I am further advised that fewer than 10 members from within the Cavan/Monaghan division attended these courses over the 2 years. It is worth noting that the FLO courses are not generally allocated out to specific Divisions, with participants on any given course being from various Divisions around the country.
