Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
394. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based and the number of newly graduated gardaí allocated over the past five years, by Garda Síochána station, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6213/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends, demographic data and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of resources.
The specific information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded on to the Deputy as soon as possible.
