Brendan Griffin
Ceist:
288. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances of ramming of Garda vehicles resulting in injury to Garda personnel in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49057/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Brendan Griffin
Ceist:
290. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda days lost due to injury/illness/leave following instances of ramming of Garda vehicles in 2019. 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49060/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Brendan Griffin
Ceist:
295. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances of ramming of Garda vehicles in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 which resulted in serious injury of gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49066/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I propose to take Questions Nos. 288, 290 and 295 together.
I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested, regrettably this was not available on time. I will write to the Deputy again once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 288, 290 & 295 of 5 October 2022 where you asked:
‘the number of instances of ramming of Garda vehicles resulting in injury to Garda personnel in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022,’
‘the number of Garda days lost due to injury/illness/leave following instances of ramming of Garda vehicles in 2019. 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022,
and
‘the number of instances of ramming of Garda vehicles in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 which resulted in serious injury of Gardaí.’
As you will recall, Minister McEntee undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
I can assure you that I strongly condemn any assault on, or action that causes harm to, serving members of An Garda Síochána or any action that causes damage to Garda resources or public property.
An Garda Síochána perform a vital function in providing safety and security to our communities and should be applauded and supported for their service, not subject to assault or harm in the execution of their duties.
The below table, furnished by the Garda authorities, lists instances of ramming of Garda vehicles resulting in injury for the period 2019 to October 2022. Figures provided are operational and subject to change and are as recorded on 12 October.
Instances of ramming of Garda vehicles resulting in injury
|
Year
|
Total
|
|
2019
|
8
|
|
2020
|
3
|
|
2021
|
5
|
|
2022 to date
|
9
|
I am further advised that the Garda Sick Absence Management System (SAMS) does not record the nature of the incident for which a member is recorded as absent.
Accordingly, the number of days lost due to injury/illness/leave following instances of ramming of Garda vehicles is not collated within An Garda Síochána and is unavailable. Similarly, information relating to a category of serious injury is not collated and is unavailable.
