Retirement/Departure statistics (by rank/grade, by year, departure type for civilian staff and Garda members).
Garda Retirement Statistics 2020 Sworn Members
2019 | Vol. Retire | Compul Retire | Medical Discharge | Dismiss on Prob | Resign | Dismissal | Death* | CNER | Dismiss CNER | Total |
January | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
February | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
March | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
April | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
May | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
June | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
July | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
August | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
September | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
October | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
November | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
December | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Total | 213 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 339 |
*CNER – Cost Neutral Early Retirement Scheme
Garda Retirement Statistics 2020 Sworn Members by Rank
2019 | Comm | Deputy Comm | Assistant Comm | Chief Super | Super | Inspector | Sgt | Garda | Total |
January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
February | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23 |
March | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 29 |
April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
July | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 |
September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
October | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 45 |
November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 30 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 71 | 211 | 339 |
2020 Garda Retirement Statistics, Sworn Members
2019 Garda Retirement Statistics, Sworn Members
Retirement/Departure statistics (by rank/grade, by year, departure type for civilian staff and Garda members).
Garda Retirement Statistics 2020 Sworn Members
2019 | Vol. Retire | Compul Retire | Medical Discharge | Dismiss on Prob | Resign | Dismissal | Death* | CNER | Dismiss CNER | Total |
January | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
February | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
March | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
April | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
May | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
June | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
July | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
August | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
September | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
October | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
November | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
December | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Total | 213 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 339 |
*CNER – Cost Neutral Early Retirement Scheme
Garda Retirement Statistics 2020 Sworn Members by Rank
2019 | Comm | Deputy Comm | Assistant Comm | Chief Super | Super | Inspector | Sgt | Garda | Total |
January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
February | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23 |
March | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 29 |
April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
July | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 |
September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
October | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 45 |
November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 30 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 71 | 211 | 339 |
2020 Garda Retirement Statistics, Sworn Members
2019 Garda Retirement Statistics, Sworn Members
The following is a breakdown of the statistics for family friendly initiatives to 31/12/17 for civilian staff and Garda members.
Parental Leave to 31/12/2017 |
||
No. of Applicants | ||
Garda | 321 | |
Sergeant | 27 | |
Inspector | 2 | |
Total | 350 | |
Worksharing to 31/12/2017 |
||
No W/S on 31/12/2017 | ||
Garda | 100 | |
Sergeant | 7 | |
Inspector | 0 | |
Total | 107 | |
Career Breaks to 31/12/2017 |
||
No. on C/B at 31/12/2017 | ||
Garda | 59 | |
Sergeant | 4 | |
Inspector | 0 | |
Total | 63 | |
Incentivised Career Break at 31/12/2017 |
||
Currently on ICB | ||
Garda | 94 | |
Sergeant | 4 | |
Inspector | 0 | |
Total | 98 | |
Shorter Working Year to 31/12/2017 |
||
Staff availing of SWY yr to date | No of weeks taken yr to date | |
Garda | 142 | 966 |
Sergeant | 1 | 144 |
Inspector | 21 | 6 |
Total | 164 | 1116 |
Carers Leave to 31/12/2017 |
||
No currently on Carer’s Leave | ||
Garda | 3 | |
Sergeant | 2 | |
Inspector | 0 | |
Total | 5 | |
Maternity Leave to 31/12/2017 |
||
On Mat Leave at 31/12/2017 | Commenced Mat Leave 2017 | |
Garda | 85 | 216 |
Sergeant | 3 | 12 |
Inspector | 0 | 0 |
Total | 88 | 228 |
Unpaid Mat Leave to 31/12/2017 |
||
On Unpaid Mat at 31/12/2017 | Commenced Unpaid Mat Yr to date | |
Garda | 33 | 176 |
Sergeant | 1 | 6 |
Inspector | 0 | 0 |
Total | 34 | 182 |
The following is a breakdown of the statistics for family friendly initiatives 2017 to the 31st December for civilian staff of An Garda Síochána. | ||
Parental Leave |
||
Grade | No of Applicants | |
TCO | 3 | |
CO | 178 | |
EO | 21 | |
HEO | 13 | |
AP | 1 | |
Teacher | 1 | |
Other | 3 | |
Total | 220 | |
Work Sharing |
||
Grade | Staff W/S on 31/12/2017 | |
Cleaner | 3 | |
TCO | 1 | |
CO | 299 | |
EO | 35 | |
HEO | 3 | |
Accountant | 1 | |
Teacher | 2 | |
Total | 344 | |
Career Break |
||
Grade | No. on Career Break at 31/12/2017 | |
Cleaner | 1 | |
CO | 22 | |
EO | 5 | |
HEO | 1 | |
Total | 29 | |
Shorter Working Year Scheme |
||
Grade | Staff availing of SWY in 2017 | No. of Weeks |
Cleaner | 17 | 107 |
Services Attendant | 1 | 2 |
Traffic Warden | 5 | 52 |
CO | 297 | 1473 |
EO | 58 | 243 |
HEO | 2 | 8 |
AP | 3 | 12 |
Teacher | 3 | 29 |
Total | 386 | 1926 |
Maternity Leave |
||
Grade | Staff who commenced Maternity leave during 2017 | Staff on Maternity Leave at 31/12/2017 |
CO | 41 | 18 |
EO | 7 | 6 |
HEO | 2 | 0 |
AP | 1 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
Total | 52 | 25 |
Unpaid Maternity Leave |
||
Grade | Staff who commenced Unpaid Maternity leave during 2017 | Staff on Unpaid Maternity Leave at 31/12/2017 |
AP | 1 | 0 |
HEO | 3 | 0 |
EO | 2 | 0 |
CO | 23 | 4 |
Other | 2 | 1 |
Total | 31 | 5 |
Carer’s Leave |
||
Grade | Staff on Carer’s Leave at 31/12/2017 | |
EO | 2 | |
CO | 3 | |
Total |
5 |
+ Policy documents pertaining to all Family Friendly Schemes – including Circulars, HQ Directives, Office Notices etc.
The following circulars are available on ww.circulars.gov.ie
Circular 22/2009 - Bereavement Leave in the Civil Service
Circular 4/2013 - Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service
Circular 20/2008 - Parental Leave in the Civil Service - new provisions
Circular 14/2009 – Shorter Working Year Scheme
Circular 31/2001 - Civil Service Worksharing Scheme
Circular 11/2013 - Revision of Working Hours and Flexible Working Arrangements for Civil Servants
Circular 12/2013 - Amendment to the Civil Service Worksharing Scheme
Circular 27/2003 - Annual Leave
Circular 05/2010 - Force Majeure and Other Urgent Family Reasons Leave
Circular 30/06: Adoptive Leave Act 2005
Circular 7/1982 - Special leave with pay on marriage
Circular 20/2008: Parental Leave in the Civil Service
Circular 9/1987 - Increments
Circular 16/1999 Special Corrective Appliances required for work with display screen equipment and visual display units
The following legislation is available on www.irishstatutebook.ie
Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997
Parental Leave Act, 1998
Parental Leave (Amendment) Act, 2006 Maternity Protection Act, 1994
Adoptive Leave Act, 2005
S.I. No. 63/1925 - The Garda Síochána Pensions Order
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1925/en/si/0063.html#zzsi63y1925
S.I. No. 32/1933 Garda Síochána (Pensions) Act, 1933
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1933/en/act/pub/0032/print.html
S.I. No. 41/1947 GARDA SIOCHANA (PENSIONS) ACT, 1947
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1947/act/41/enacted/en/print
S.I. No. 410/1951 - Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1951
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1951/en/si/0410.html
S.I. No. 199/1981 - Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1981
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1981/en/si/0199.html
- Individual Pension files can be made available to individual staff members to view.
Pay & Pensions Section (Garda and Staff)
Staff pay-scales
These circulars are now available on www.circulars.gov.ie
http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2014/02.pdf
http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2013/08.pdf
http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/2009/28.pdf
Policy documents/Basis for decision-making for all Pay & Pensions functions:
Civilian Pensions related Circulars & Superannuation Handbooks
Superannuation Handbook and Guidance Notes: Established Civil Service Scheme – Updated December 06
Circular 02/2018 Pension increase policy in the public service until end-2020
Circular 20/2017 Increases in certain public service pensions with effect from 1 September 2017
Circular 18/2015 Changes to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR)
Circular 19/2012 – Commencement of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme
These circulars are available on www.circulars.gov.ie
Circular 12/2009 Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement
- Re: Circular 12/2009: Q&A for the Civil Service
- Re: Circular 12/2009: Clarification in relation to the payment of the balance of the 90% lump sum at normal preserved pension age under the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement
Circular 33/2007: Civil Service Superannuation Arrangements - Oct 07
+ Garda Numbers by Division and Station Breakdown
+ Garda Staff figures are available here.
+ Personnel files for Garda and Civilian members will be made available to each individual upon request. This includes all their records relating to civilian staff and their positions on transfer lists or seniority lists if requested.
Appointments Office
We will make available to all recruits on request from the individual:
- A copy of their application form
- A copy of their medical report
- A copy of their PCT results
- Emails sent to or from the applicant
- Copies of any correspondence issued to them from the appointments office
Bullying and Harassment/Grievance files
> Any person who invokes the Bullying & Harassment/Grievances Policy/Procedures is entitled to information relating to them only. A copy of the complaint can be requested by complainant and person complained of only.
> All Circulars/Directives relating to these processes will be made available.
Staff Members
Dignity at Work – An Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy for the Irish Civil Service
Circular 11/2001 – Revised Grievance Procedures
Doctor Payment Scheme
Doctors who are subject to this scheme are entitled to information relating to the costs incurred by them. Any circulars relating to the scheme are published on the DPER website.
Industrial Relations (IR) issues
We will publish all general agreements e.g. Croke park, Haddington Road.
Disability Liaison Officer
In 2014, 66 (2.747%) civilian staff members declared that they have a disability.
In 2014 - One Ergonomically Tailored Chair was purchased to accommodate a civilian staff member in the workplace.
Discipline
While the best care has been taken to include all the relevant circulars, there may be additional circulars available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website.
An Garda Síochána Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship Register will be updated on a monthly basis.
The attached documents correct as of the 18 August 2021. Next schedule Update: Quarterly updates, posted first week of the following month.