Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2022
147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda recruits who have actually started training in Templemore in each month for the past five years; the strength of the Garda Reserve for each of the past ten years and the number of gardaí who have retired for each of the past ten years. [53662/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. The Commissioner is also responsible for all internal Garda HR matters. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions.
To be of assistance I contacted the Garda authorities and have been advised that the tables below show the number of Garda recruits who commenced training since 2014 to date (a monthly breakdown is not available), the strength of the Garda Reserve from 2013 to date and the number of Garda members who have retired from 2013 to date. Also included are the number of Probationer Gardaí allocated to training stations since the reopening of the Garda College, Templemore, in 2014.
For the Deputy's information, and in the interest of transparency, figures relating to the Garda workforce, including the breakdown of members assigned by Division and Station, is available publicly at the following link and updated regularly by my Department:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/#gender-breakdown-garda-members-and-staff
Table 1: Number of Garda recruits who commenced training in Garda College
|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022* |
Total |
|
200 |
350 |
651 |
811 |
795 |
600 |
275 |
385 |
24 |
4091 |
Note: The above figures refer to the number of Garda Trainees who start in the Garda College. There after the recruit must undertake Phase 1 successfully before they are attested.
* As of 30 September. It is expected that a minimum of 70 new trainees will enter the college in November/ December 2022 in addition to the 24 who have commenced training.
When combined with the 369 Gardaí who have left the college in 2022, as per the table below, this means an expected total of over 460 will have either graduated from or entered the college in 2022.
Table 2: Probationer Gardaí allocated to training stations since reopening of Garda College
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022* |
Total |
|
296 |
393 |
883 |
789 |
605 |
522 |
148 |
369 |
4005 |
* As of 30 September - Figure does not include 24 recruits who commenced training in 2022 (not yet attested).
Table 3: Garda Reserve Strength
|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022* |
|
1164 |
1124 |
953 |
695 |
589 |
528 |
458 |
407 |
423 |
382 |
* As of 30 September.
Table 4: Garda retirements (includes voluntary, compulsory and cost neutral early retirements)
|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022* |
TOTAL |
|
226 |
228 |
238 |
249 |
296 |
218 |
223 |
250 |
293 |
270 |
2491 |
* As of 30 September.
