Catherine Murphy
Ceist:
275. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of PSNI police officers seconded to An Garda Síochána in the past five years, to date; the number of Garda officers seconded to the PSNI in the same period; and if he will provide the rank of each officer seconded in either direction. [20284/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51:
As you will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that since 2018 a total of 12 personnel from An Garda Síochána have participated in the Patten Exchange to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). I am further informed that 11 PSNI personnel have also participated in the exchange during the same period.
The table below which was provided to me by the Garda authorities sets out these personnel by rank/grade.
Year
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AGS to PSNI
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PSNI to AGS
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2018 - 2022
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1 Inspector 4 Sergeants 6 Gardaí 1 EO
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2 Inspector 1 Sergeant 6 Constables 2 ICT grades
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Total To Date
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12
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11
|
I trust this information is of assistance.