Carol Nolan
Ceist:
544. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda officers who have been appointed to the rank of superintendent and above from 1 September 2018 to date and who have previously served as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I have requested the information required from An Garda Síochána and I will revert to the Deputy when this is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 25 October 2022 where you asked for:
“the number of Garda officers who have been appointed to the rank of superintendent and above from 1 September 2018 to date and who have previously served as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ”
As you will recall, Minister McEntee undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
Under Regulation S.I.No 64/2016 Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Appointment to the ranks of Assistant Garda Commissioner, Chief Superintendent and Superintendent such competitions are undertaken by the Policing Authority. All appointments of members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to the rank of Superintendent, Chief Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner are made by the Policing Authority following the approval of Government in accordance with Section 52 of the An Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended).
Since 1 September 2018 to date 6 members of the PSNI have appointed to the rank of Superintendent and above. This includes the current Garda Commissioner who was appointed by Government following an independent selection competition from effect of the 3rd September 2018.
During this period 186 members of An Garda Síochána have been appointed to rank of Superintendent, Chief Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner. All such appointments were following a merit based competition undertaken by the Policing Authority.
I trust that this information is of assistance.
