I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together.
As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the following is the recorded staffing figures attached to the Serious Crime Review Team at the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the commencement of each year.
Year
|
Garda
|
Civilians
|
2010
|
11
|
2
|
2011
|
12
|
2
|
2012
|
11
|
2
|
2013
|
14
|
2
|
I have requested the financial information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will respond to him when it becomes available.