An Garda Síochána

Wednesday, 3 May 2023

Questions (275)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

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]

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Minister for Justice

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	AGS to PSNI	PSNI to AGS
2018 - 2022	1 Inspector 4 Sergeants 6 Gardaí 1 EO	2 Inspector 1 Sergeant 6 Constables 2 ICT grades
Total To Date	12	11

I trust this information is of assistance.