Garda Deployment

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Questions (105)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Question:

105. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí of all ranks assigned to the DMR-north central division in the past five years; and the numbers lost to the division through promotion, transfer, retirement and other reasons. [43780/14]

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Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this regard, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including fully sworn members and Reserve Gardaí, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of security assessments, crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the full complement of Gardaí, Reserve Gardaí and civilians attached to each Garda Station in the DMR North Central Division, on the 31 December 2009 - 2013 and on the 30 September 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is as set out in the table.

The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day the number of Gardaí assigned to any Division may fluctuate due, for example, to promotion, transfer, retirements and resignations. In these circumstances the Deputy will appreciate that the specific information she has sought is not readily available in the detail requested and I understand that the compilation of such information would involve a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.

2014

District/Station	C/Supt	Supt	Insp	Sgt	Gda	Reserve	Civilian
Bridewell
Bridewell	0	1	6	38	126	22	15
Fitzgibbon St.
Mountjoy	0	1	4	20	168	20	12
Store St.
Immigration D/Docks	0	0	0	0	3
Store Street	1	2	4	33	207	29	13
TOTAL	1	4	14	91	504	71	40

2013

District/Station	C/Supt	Supt	Insp	Sgt	Gda	Reserve	Civilian
Bridewell
Bridewell	0	1	6	30	131	20	14
Fitzgibbon St.
Mountjoy	0	1	4	19	173	21	12
Store St.
Immigration D/Docks	0	0	0	0	3
Store Street	1	2	3	32	218	30	14
TOTAL	1	4	13	81	525	71	40

2012

Bridewell
Bridewell	0	1	6	29	138	14	12
Fitzgibbon St.
Mountjoy	0	1	4	23	179	17	11
Store St.
District/Station	C/Supt	Supt	Insp	Sgt	Gda	Reserve	Civilian
Immigration D/Docks	0	0	0	0	5
Store Street	1	2	4	27	234	19	15
TOTAL	1	4	10	79	556	50	38

2011

District/Station	C/Supt	Supt	Insp	Sgt	Gda	Reserve	Civilian
Bridewell
Bridewell	0	1	6	29	131	10	12
Fitzgibbon St.
Fitzgibbon St.	0	1	4	14	94	11	10
Mountjoy	0	0	0	11	89	3	2
Store St.
Immigration D/Docks	0	0	0	1	5
Store Street	1	2	5	28	238	12	18
TOTAL	1	4	15	83	557	36	42

2010

District/Station	C/Supt	Supt	Insp	Sgt	Gda	Reserve	Civilian
Bridewell
Bridewell	0	1	7	32	138	6	11
Fitzgibbon St.
Fitzgibbon St.	0	1	4	14	96	9	11
Mountjoy	0	0	0	11	89	2	2
Store St.
Immigration D/Docks	0	0	0	1	7
Store Street	1	2	5	33	250	7	18
TOTAL	1	4	16	91	580	24	42

2009

District/Station	C/Supt	Supt	Insp	Sgt	Gda	Reserve	Civilian
Bridewell
Bridewell	0	1	5	27	145	5	11
Fitzgibbon St.
Fitzgibbon St.	0	1	4	17	100	8	11
Mountjoy	0	0	1	12	94	1	2
Store St.
Immigration D/Docks	0	0	0	1	7
Store Street	1	2	4	33	263	7	17
TOTAL	1	4	14	90	609	21	41