Since the Government took office, 88 Sergeants, 40 Inspectors, 53 Superintendents, 17 Chief Superintendents, 4 Assistant Commissioners and 1 Deputy Commissioner have been promoted to their positions. Furthermore, the upper limit of strengths at all ranks from Sergeant to Assistant Commissioner has been agreed with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Garda Commissioner and the Commissioner is in the process of organising and running promotion competitions to fill current and future vacancies.