An Garda Síochána

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Ceisteanna (167)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí on secondment outside the State, by location; and the number of police officers from other jurisdictions seconded here. [59705/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.

As you will recall, Minister McEntee sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand As you are aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of Garda members who are on secondment outside the State at 30 November 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.

Organisation	Number of Gardaí
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)	12
Interpol (France)	3
Europol (The Netherlands)	2
Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (MAOC)(N) (Portugal)	1
Total	18

I am further advised that as of the same date there were no police officers from other jurisdictions seconded here.

I trust that this information is of assistance.