asked the Minister for Justice if he will give favourable consideration to amending the regulations governing retirement from the Garda Síochána so as to enable members who hold a medal without bar to continue serving until they reach the retiring age of sixty-five years.

The question of amending the Garda Retirement Regulations to enable members who hold medals without bar to serve to 65 years has been considered on a number of occasions and it has been decided that such a concession could not be granted.