I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number and rank of female officers in the Garda Síochána as of 31 December, for each of the years 1998 to 2003 and as of 27 September 2004, is as set out hereunder.
Rank
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
Commissioner
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Deputy Commissioner
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Assistant Commissioner
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Chief Superintendent
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Superintendent
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
Inspector
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
Sergeant
|
73
|
81
|
91
|
100
|
115
|
126
|
129
|
Garda
|
1,015
|
1,164
|
1,311
|
1,433
|
1,575
|
1,705
|
1,860
|
Total
|
1,096
|
1,253
|
1,415
|
1,547
|
1,706
|
1,849
|
2,009
|