Pauline Tully
Ceist:361. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if a fresh recruitment campaign for persons to apply to join An Garda Síochána will be launched before the end of Quarter 1 2023. [5297/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 2 February 2023
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.
Budget 2023 allocated funding of €2.14 billion to An Garda Síochána this year, which will enable recruits to enter the Garda College approximately every 11 weeks. Managing this recruitment is the responsibility of the Commissioner and his senior management team.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that a recruitment campaign will be held in the coming months.
I can inform the Deputy that in addition to this forthcoming recruitment, almost 500 recruits completed or began training last year.