Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2016
94. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of current active members of An Garda Síochána, excluding members on secondment, career break, maternity and paternity leave or prolonged sick leave, and civilians based in Dundrum Garda station. [31549/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that the allocation of resources is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends, demographics, and security assessments relating to the area in question so as to ensure optimal use is made of Garda human resources.
Dundrum Garda Station is located in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) East Division. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that on 30 September 2016, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were 364 members assigned to the Division of which 75 were attached to Dundrum Garda station. There are also 4 Garda Reserves and 2 civilians attached to the station. The Deputy will appreciate that these resources will fluctuate for a variety of reasons, including secondment, career break, maternity and paternity leave or prolonged sick leave. I have requested the specific information requested by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner in this regard and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 94 for answer on Tuesday, 25th October 2016 in which, the text was as follows:-
"To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of current active members of An Garda Síochána, excluding members on secondment, career break, maternity and paternity leave or prolonged sick leave and civilians based in Dundrum Garda station."
At the time I responded that I would request the information from the Garda Commissioner on the specific query raised by you and that I would write to you on receipt of same.
As you will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that for operational and security reasons the figure cannot be provided that would exclude members on secondment, career break, maternity and paternity leave or pronged sick leave.
I hope this information is of assistance.
