Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016
209. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of both civilians and members of An Garda Síochána based in Stepaside and Dundrum Garda Síochána stations since 2010 to date. [7288/16]
View answer233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of both civilians and members of An Garda Síochána based in Stepaside and Dundrum Garda Síochána stations since 2010 to date in 2016. [7546/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 233 together.
As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Garda and civilians attached to Stepaside and Dundrum Garda stations from 31 December 2010 to the 29 February 2016, the latest date for which figures are readily available, are as set out in the tables overleaf. The Deputy will be aware that Stepaside Garda Station closed on the 14 March 2013.
As the Deputy will appreciate it is vital that An Garda Síochána is renewed in order to ensure that it has the capacity to provide effective and visible policing throughout the country. With this objective in mind, there have been seven intakes of Garda Trainees to the Garda College since it was reopened in September 2014 giving a total intake of 700. A further 450 will be taken in this year. So far 395 of the new Garda Trainees have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream uniform duties in communities nationwide. It is expected that a further 300 trainee Gardaí will attest this year and it will be a matter for the Garda Commissioner to assign them as she considers appropriate. I am assured that the needs of all Garda Divisions are fully considered when determining the allocation of newly attested Gardaí.
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Garda Strength 2010-2106 |
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Year |
Stepaside |
Dundrum |
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2010 |
31 |
78 |
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2011 |
29 |
73 |
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2012 |
35 |
74 |
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2013 |
0 |
100 |
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2014 |
0 |
89 |
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2015 |
0 |
85 |
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2016* |
0 |
85 |
* as of the 29 February, 2016
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Civilians 2010-2016 |
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Year |
Stepaside |
Dundrum |
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2010 |
1 |
2 |
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2011 |
1 |
2 |
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2012 |
1 |
2 |
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2013 |
0 |
3 |
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2014 |
0 |
2 |
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2015 |
0 |
2 |
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2016* |
0 |
2 |
* as of the 29 February, 2016
