Garda Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 January 2016

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Questions (182)

Micheál Martin

Question:

182. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each, in County Tipperary on 1 January 2011 and on 1 January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1690/16]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy is aware 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 taking into account crime trends, security assessments, and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of Garda resources.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Garda stations and the number of Gardaí in the Tipperary Garda Division on 31 January 2011 and on 30 November 2015 (the latter being the latest date for which figures are readily available) are as set out in the tables below.

This Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the capacity to provide effective and visible policing throughout the country. A crucial element of the Government's strategy is ensuring ongoing seamless recruitment to renew An Garda Síochána. With this in mind Budget 2016 made provision for the recruitment of 600 new Gardaí this year bringing to 1,150 the number of new Gardaí who will have been recruited since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014. So far 295 of these new recruits have been fully attested and are undertaking Garda duties in communities nationwide. I am assured by Garda management that the needs of all Garda Divisions are fully considered when determining the allocation of newly attested Gardaí and in this context five Probationer Gardaí were assigned last year to the Tipperary Division.

I am very pleased that the 2016 recruitment campaign announced last November and which closed on 6 January has attracted strong interest with in the region of 16,500 applications received by the Public Appointments Service which is organising the competition on behalf of the Garda Commissioner.

Garda strengths for TIPPERARY Division as of 31 December 2010

Division	District	Station	Total
		ARDFINNAN	2
		BALLYPOREEN	1
		CAHIR	43
		CASHEL	14
		CLOGHEEN	1
	CAHIR	NEW INN	1
	Total		62
		CARRICK-ON-SUIR	15
		CLONMEL	51
		FETHARD	3
		GRANGEMOCKLER	1
	CLONMEL	KILSHEELAN	1
	Total		71
		BORRISOKANE	6
		CLOUGHJORDAN	1
		LORRHA	1
		NENAGH	38
		NEWPORT	11
		PORTROE	1
	NENAGH	TOOMEVARA	2
	Total		60
		BORRISOLEIGH	1
		MONEYGALL	1
		MOYNE	2
		REARCROSS	1
		ROSCREA	20
		TEMPLEMORE	38
	TEMPLEMORE	TEMPLETUOHY	1
	Total		64
		BALLINGARRY SOUTH	2
		HOLYCROSS	1
		KILLENAULE	5
		LITTLETON	1
	THURLES	THURLES	75
	Total		89
		BANSHA	1
		CAPPAWHITE	1
		DUNDRUM	1
		EMLY	1
		GOLDEN	1
	TIPPERARY TOWN	TIPPERARY TOWN	32
TIPPERARY	Total		37
TIPPERARY	Total	36 Stations	378

Garda strengths for TIPPERARY Division as of 30 November 2015

Division		District	Station	Total
			ARDFINNAN	1
			BALLYPOREEN	1
			CAHIR	48
			CASHEL	12
		CAHIR	CLOGHEEN	1
		Total		63
			CARRICK-ON-SUIR	15
			CLONMEL	51
			FETHARD	1
			KILSHEELAN	1
		CLONMEL	MULLINAHONE	1
		Total		69
			BORRISOKANE	5
			CLOUGHJORDAN	1
			LORRHA	1
			MONEYGALL	1
			NENAGH	39
			NEWPORT	11
			PORTROE	1
			ROSCREA	17
		NENAGH	TOOMEVARA	1
		Total		77
			BALLINGARRY SOUTH	1
			BORRISOLEIGH	1
			KILLENAULE	4
			TEMPLEMORE	23
			TEMPLETUOHY	1
		THURLES	THURLES	74
		Total		104
			BANSHA	1
			CAPPAWHITE	1
			DUNDRUM	1
			GOLDEN	1
		TIPPERARY TOWN	TIPPERARY TOWN	37
TIPPERARY			Total	41
	Total		30 Stations	354