asked the Minister for Justice the number of qualified beat sergeants promoted in Cork city in the past (a) ten years and (b) 20 years.
Written Answers . - Cork City Sergeants .
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: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that none of the sergeants promoted to inspector in the Cork East Division, which includes Cork city, in the past 20 years was a beat sergeant at the time of promotion.
As the Deputy will be aware, the promotion of members of the force up to and including the rank of inspector is, by law, a matter for the Commissioner.