Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2015
112. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in County Limerick by station in each of the past five years; the number of vehicles in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3131/15]
View answerOne of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.
Details regarding the personnel strength of each station in the Limerick Division are currently being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.
Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational circumstances. The Deputy will appreciate that a degree of flexibility in allocating and re-allocating vehicles among stations, so as to best match the allocation of resources with policing priorities, is essential to the efficient management of the Garda fleet. As a consequence the number of vehicles deployed to Garda stations within each Garda District and Division is subject to ongoing change in response to An Garda Síochána's operational requirements. As a consequence it is not practicable to provide a breakdown of Garda vehicles by each individual Garda station.
However, details regarding the number of vehicles assigned to each Garda District for the periods concerned are being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.
