Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 April 2024
169. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice how the Garda age extension announced in March 2024 will affect current serving members due to retire in the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15798/24]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that legislation extending the retirement age for Garda members lies within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, and is being drafted by his Department. My Department is continuing to work in tandem on the additional legislative changes that will be required to enact this change for Garda Members.
In the interim, the current legislative process requires that the Garda Commissioner must request the consent of the Minister to extend the age of retirement of a Garda member. It is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to make this request to extend retirement for a Garda Member.
I can also advise the Deputy that since 2020, my Department has processed over 150 requests from the Garda Commissioner to extend retirement age for Garda Members. My officials continue to process these applications as swiftly as possible.
