Pa Daly
Question:581. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the current number of gardaí serving in An Garda Síochána who are still within their two-year probation period as of 1 December 2023. [55391/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). As Minister, I have no role in internal Garda human resources matters.
To be of assistance to the Deputy I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been advised that, as of 7 December, 575 Gardaí are within their two year probation period.
Garda trainees undergo Phase I of training in the Garda College, Templemore. Upon successful completion of Phase I, trainees are attested as members of An Garda Síochána and commence their probationary period (normally two-years from attestation) in accordance with the provisions of the Admissions and Appointments Regulations.
The probationary period provides a period for An Garda Síochána to assess the suitability of the Probationer Garda to perform the roles and functions of a Garda, prior to confirmation in their appointment as a Garda.
Following attestation, Probationer Gardaí complete Phase II and Phase III of the BA in Applied Policing Programme in the operational environment. The entire Foundation Training Programme is approximately two years and eight months in duration, and may be subject to extensions as deemed appropriate.