Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Garda Retirements. Garda Síochána retirements
Summary
The members requested annual Garda retirements from 1972 to 1976; the Minister said the figures include resignations, deaths and dismissals as well as pensioned retirements.
asked the Minister for Justice the number of retirements from the Garda Síochána during each of the years 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 and the estimated number for 1976.
Comment on this
While the word "retirement", in the Garda context, is usually taken to mean going out on pension, I assume the question is intended to include also all other departures from the force such as resignations before a right to a pension has accrued, deaths and dismissals. On that basis the figures asked for are as follows: