Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016
111. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 25 May 2016, if she will provide the number of gardaí who were and are mainly on front-line duties and not in desk jobs in tabular form for each of the years noted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14650/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
The Deputy will be aware from my reply to him on the 25 May 2016 of the number of members attached to the Meath Garda Division for each of the years 2011 - 2016. With regard to the number of members who were and are mainly on front line duties for the years concerned, I have requested this information from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.
