Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 October 2023
286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1221 of 11 September 2023, of the resignations outlined, the number that were in the Cavan Monaghan Division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43212/23]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes the recording of all Garda human resources data and the organisation's obligations under the relevant data protection legislation. As Minister, I have no role in this matter.
To be of assistance to the Deputy I have contacted the Garda authorities in relation to resignations of Garda members assigned to the Cavan-Monaghan division. I have been advised that, as the number of resignations within An Garda Síochána are so low, data can only be provided at a Regional level to prevent any possible data protection concerns due to the identification of individuals. The information requested by the Deputy is therefore, regrettably, not available.
