As the Deputy will appreciate, 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.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the breakdown of new Garda recruits by gender and by county of origin is as set out in the table.
County
|
Male
|
Female
|
Carlow
|
1
|
-
|
Cavan
|
1
|
-
|
Clare
|
2
|
3
|
Cork
|
8
|
3
|
Donegal
|
1
|
-
|
Down
|
2
|
-
|
Dublin
|
22
|
3
|
Galway
|
9
|
2
|
Kerry
|
3
|
1
|
Kildare
|
4
|
1
|
Kilkenny
|
3
|
-
|
Laois
|
1
|
-
|
Limerick
|
6
|
-
|
Louth
|
1
|
2
|
Mayo
|
1
|
-
|
Meath
|
3
|
1
|
Offaly
|
2
|
1
|
Roscommon
|
1
|
1
|
Sligo
|
2
|
-
|
Tipperary
|
4
|
-
|
Waterford
|
2
|
-
|
Wicklow
|
2
|
-
|
TOTAL
|
81
|
18
|