Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 May 2023
165. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 7 March 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to have the PQ answered. [25262/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 7 March 2023 refers to the estimated cost of training an additional 225 Gardaí in the competency-based driver level 3 course in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including human resources and training for members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy as the Garda College does not have systems available to extrapolate the specific information. However, you may be interested to know that the Garda College Training Plan for 2023 states that €6,997 is the amount required by the Garda College to Finance CBD3 training for 32 Garda members.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that these costings do not include potential travel expenses that participants may incur travelling from various locations throughout the country to the training centre.
I am also informed that there are also facilities maintenance, administrative and supervisory costs involved with the delivery of these courses, these are not included in the above costing, as the Garda College financial system is not capable of providing this level of breakdown.
