Jim O'Callaghan
Question:467. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training an extra 750 gardaí in public order level 2 training in 2023. [30675/23]
View answerTuesday, 27 June 2023
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As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions.
I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been advised that Public Order Operator Level 2 training is delivered at a Regional level within An Garda Síochána. The information requested by the Deputy is not available as there are too many variables to consider, such as location of training, number of members per location, cost of trainers, overtime costs to release members for training, travel and subsistence etc.