Minister for Justice to ask Cabinet to approve appointment of new deputy commissioner for ‘policing and security’ following open competition
A source said there were a number of applicants for the position of deputy commissioner of An Garda Síochána and 'strong competition' for the rolewill on Tuesday ask the Cabinet to approve the appointment of the new deputy commissioner following an open competition conducted by the
The Garda Commissioner sits atop the organisation, with two deputy commissioners just below; one for “policing and security” and one for “strategy, governance and performance”. The post of deputy commissioner for “policing and security” has been vacant since March. There was a reluctance among senior gardaí to go for the role over a fear that landing the post would have a negative impact on their pension.Sinn Féin says it told Brian Stanley to go to gardaí with concerns he raised during inquiry
Joe Canning: ‘The drinking shouldn’t have happened ... but to then run the crap out of us was madness’A source said there were a number of applicants for the position and “strong competition” for the role.In 2005, the government introduced measures intended to prevent people taking advantage of the tax breaks related to pensions. It meant that if a person built up a pot of more than €5 million, the State took a big portion.
Because gardaí are entitled to a full public-service pension after 30 years’ service – the norm for other public servants is 40 years – their pension pots grow more quickly and tax implications of the present rules are particularly acute for them.
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