Alan Kelly
Ceist:656. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have been suspended from duty; and the length of time in years that they have been suspended, in tabular form. [10051/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 February 2022
Ceisteanna (656)
Freagraí scríofa
I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to your Parliamentary Question (No. 656 of 22 February 2022) where you sought: ‘ The number of Gardaí that have been suspended from duty; and the length of time in years that they have been suspended in tabular form’.
As you will recall, I sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the report was to hand.
As you will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table included in the attached appendix sets out the number of Gardaí who have been suspended from duty; and the length of time in years of those suspensions.
I am further informed that there is no maximum duration that a member of An Garda Síochána can be suspended for, as each case is different and has to be decided on its merits. Each suspension is reviewed on a regular basis for any changes in circumstances. Some members are before the courts and are awaiting dates for trials and therefore discipline investigations have to be put into abeyance, pending conclusion of the criminal proceedings. In other cases discipline investigations are ongoing or the case may be subject to a hearing before a Board of Inquiry or Appeal Board, which all impact on suspensions.
I am advised that in all cases where a member of An Garda Síochána is suspended, they are informed of the reason(s) for the suspension. The suspended member is informed of the availability of the Garda Employee Assistance Service and given contact details by a Liaison Officer. Upon suspension, the member is served with a notice which sets out the conditions attached to the suspension and the entitlements or otherwise of the suspended member.
Appendix
The number of current Gardaí that have been suspended from duty; and the length of time in years that they have been suspended.
|
No |
Year |
Date Member Suspended |
No of Years Suspended * |
|
1 |
2014 |
31/01/2014 |
8.07 |
|
2 |
2016 |
01/07/2016 |
5.65 |
|
3 |
2016 |
31/08/2016 |
5.48 |
|
4 |
2018 |
05/02/2018 |
4.05 |
|
5 |
2018 |
04/10/2018 |
3.39 |
|
6 |
2018 |
17/10/2018 |
3.35 |
|
7 |
2018 |
28/10/2018 |
3.32 |
|
8 |
2019 |
23/01/2019 |
3.08 |
|
9 |
2019 |
29/01/2019 |
3.07 |
|
10 |
2019 |
29/01/2019 |
3.07 |
|
11 |
2019 |
16/05/2019 |
2.78 |
|
12 |
2019 |
13/09/2019 |
2.45 |
|
13 |
2019 |
25/09/2019 |
2.41 |
|
14 |
2019 |
05/12/2019 |
2.22 |
|
15 |
2019 |
05/12/2019 |
2.22 |
|
16 |
2019 |
05/12/2019 |
2.22 |
|
17 |
2019 |
17/12/2019 |
2.19 |
|
18 |
2019 |
23/12/2019 |
2.17 |
|
19 |
2020 |
14/01/2020 |
2.11 |
|
20 |
2020 |
24/01/2020 |
2.08 |
|
21 |
2020 |
31/01/2020 |
2.06 |
|
22 |
2020 |
06/02/2020 |
2.05 |
|
23 |
2020 |
13/02/2020 |
2.03 |
|
24 |
2020 |
16/02/2020 |
2.02 |
|
25 |
2020 |
19/03/2020 |
1.93 |
|
26 |
2020 |
17/04/2020 |
1.85 |
|
27 |
2020 |
11/05/2020 |
1.79 |
|
28 |
2020 |
21/05/2020 |
1.76 |
|
29 |
2020 |
22/05/2020 |
1.76 |
|
30 |
2020 |
26/05/2020 |
1.75 |
|
31 |
2020 |
04/06/2020 |
1.72 |
|
32 |
2020 |
06/06/2020 |
1.72 |
|
33 |
2020 |
17/06/2020 |
1.68 |
|
34 |
2020 |
24/08/2020 |
1.50 |
|
35 |
2020 |
27/08/2020 |
1.49 |
|
36 |
2020 |
11/09/2020 |
1.45 |
|
37 |
2020 |
22/09/2020 |
1.42 |
|
38 |
2020 |
06/11/2020 |
1.30 |
|
39 |
2020 |
06/11/2020 |
1.30 |
|
40 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
41 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
42 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
43 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
44 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
45 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
46 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
47 |
2020 |
07/11/2020 |
1.29 |
|
48 |
2020 |
19/11/2020 |
1.26 |
|
49 |
2020 |
04/12/2020 |
1.22 |
|
50 |
2021 |
19/01/2021 |
1.09 |
|
51 |
2021 |
26/01/2021 |
1.07 |
|
52 |
2021 |
02/03/2021 |
0.98 |
|
53 |
2021 |
03/03/2021 |
0.98 |
|
54 |
2021 |
29/03/2021 |
0.90 |
|
55 |
2021 |
29/03/2021 |
0.90 |
|
56 |
2021 |
16/04/2021 |
0.85 |
|
57 |
2021 |
29/04/2021 |
0.82 |
|
58 |
2021 |
11/05/2021 |
0.79 |
|
59 |
2021 |
11/05/2021 |
0.79 |
|
60 |
2021 |
13/05/2021 |
0.78 |
|
61 |
2021 |
18/05/2021 |
0.77 |
|
62 |
2021 |
25/05/2021 |
0.75 |
|
63 |
2021 |
17/06/2021 |
0.68 |
|
64 |
2021 |
17/06/2021 |
0.68 |
|
65 |
2021 |
14/07/2021 |
0.61 |
|
66 |
2021 |
16/07/2021 |
0.61 |
|
67 |
2021 |
17/12/2019 |
2.19 |
|
68 |
2021 |
30/09/2021 |
0.40 |
|
69 |
2021 |
30/09/2021 |
0.40 |
|
70 |
2021 |
01/10/2021 |
0.39 |
|
71 |
2021 |
06/10/2021 |
0.38 |
|
72 |
2021 |
06/10/2021 |
0.38 |
|
73 |
2021 |
08/10/2021 |
0.38 |
|
74 |
2021 |
14/10/2021 |
0.36 |
|
75 |
2021 |
19/10/2021 |
0.35 |
|
76 |
2021 |
22/10/2021 |
0.34 |
|
77 |
2021 |
09/11/2021 |
0.29 |
|
78 |
2021 |
09/11/2021 |
0.29 |
|
79 |
2021 |
16/11/2021 |
0.27 |
|
80 |
2021 |
18/11/2021 |
0.26 |
|
81 |
2021 |
22/11/2021 |
0.25 |
|
82 |
2021 |
23/11/2021 |
0.25 |
|
83 |
2021 |
06/12/2021 |
0.21 |
|
84 |
2021 |
10/12/2021 |
0.20 |
|
85 |
2021 |
22/12/2021 |
0.17 |
|
86 |
2021 |
22/12/2021 |
0.17 |
|
87 |
2021 |
22/12/2021 |
0.17 |
|
88 |
2021 |
22/12/2021 |
0.17 |
|
89 |
2021 |
20/12/2021 |
0.18 |
|
90 |
2022 |
04/01/2022 |
0.13 |
|
91 |
2022 |
25/01/2022 |
0.08 |
|
92 |
2022 |
08/02/2022 |
0.04 |
|
93 |
2022 |
10/02/2022 |
0.03 |
|
94 |
2022 |
16/02/2022 |
0.02 |
|
*The above table refers to the number of years and / or portion of a year suspended |