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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Questions (484)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

484. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and the rank of each in each of the Dublin Garda divisions on 1 December 2017; the number for each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54370/17]

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As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions 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 am informed by the Commissioner that the Garda strength of the Dublin Metropolitan (DMR) Divisions on 30 November 2017, the latest date for which figures are available, was 3,409 with 175 Garda Reserves and 254 Garda civilian staff attached to the Division. When appropriate, the work of local Gardaí is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Armed Support Units, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

As the Deputy will be aware, this Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime.  To achieve this the Government has put in place a plan for an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. We are making real, tangible progress on achieving this goal.

I am further informed by the Commissioner that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, just under 1,600 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, 719 of whom have been assigned to the DMR Divisions.  I am pleased to say that Garda numbers, taking account of retirements, increased to 13,552 at the end of 2017 - an increase of over 600 since the end of 2016.

I am also pleased that funding is in place to maintain this high level of investment in the Garda workforce to ensure that the vision of an overall workforce of 21,000 by 2021 remains on track. This year a further 800 new Garda Recruits will enter the Garda College.  Also 800 Garda trainees are scheduled to attest during the year which will see Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, reach 14,000 by the end of 2018.

In addition, a further 500 civilians will also be recruited to fill critical skills gaps across the organisation and to facilitate the redeployment of Gardaí from administrative and technical duties to front-line operational duties. There are plans to strengthen the Garda Reserve with new Reserves expected to commence training early in 2018.

This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to deploy increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Garda Division, including the DMR Divisions.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Garda strength of the DMR  Divisions, in each of the years from 2014 to the 30 November 2017, that latest date for which figures are currently available is as set out in the following tables, as supplied by the Commissioner.

D.M.R. EAST 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLACKROCK

BLACKROCK

73

11

2

1

87

DUNDRUM

80

8

1

89

BLACKROCK Total

153

19

3

1

176

DUN LAOGHAIRE

CABINTEELY

36

5

1

42

DUN LAOGHAIRE

81

17

3

2

1

104

SHANKILL

57

9

66

DUN LAOGHAIRE Total

174

31

4

2

1

212

D.M.R. EAST Total

327

50

7

3

1

388

D.M.R. NORTH 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BALBRIGGAN

BALBRIGGAN

48

10

3

1

62

GARRISTOWN

2

2

LUSK

9

1

10

SKERRIES

8

1

9

BALBRIGGAN Total

67

12

3

1

83

BALLYMUN

BALLYMUN

88

19

4

2

1

114

DUBLIN AIRPORT

22

2

24

SANTRY

80

10

90

BALLYMUN Total

190

31

4

2

1

228

COOLOCK

COOLOCK

90

14

4

1

109

MALAHIDE

28

2

30

SWORDS

59

10

1

70

COOLOCK Total

177

26

5

1

209

RAHENY

CLONTARF

60

7

1

68

HOWTH

28

3

31

RAHENY

50

9

2

1

62

RAHENY Total

138

19

3

1

161

D.M.R. NORTH Total

572

88

15

5

1

681

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BRIDEWELL

BRIDEWELL

126

38

6

1

171

FITZGIBBON STREET

MOUNTJOY

165

19

4

1

189

STORE STREET

IMMIGRATION D/DOCKS

3

3

STORE STREET

204

33

4

2

1

244

STORE STREET Total

207

33

4

2

1

247

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total

498

90

14

4

1

607

D.M.R. SOUTH 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

CRUMLIN

CRUMLIN

69

17

5

2

1

94

SUNDRIVE ROAD

54

8

62

CRUMLIN Total

123

25

5

2

1

156

TALLAGHT

RATHFARNHAM

63

8

1

72

TALLAGHT

145

20

4

1

170

TALLAGHT Total

208

28

5

1

242

TERENURE

RATHMINES

52

8

60

TERENURE

74

14

3

91

TERENURE Total

126

22

3

151

D.M.R. SOUTH Total

457

75

13

3

1

549

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

DONNYBROOK

DONNYBROOK

100

11

3

1

115

IRISHTOWN

42

6

1

49

DONNYBROOK Total

142

17

4

1

164

KEVIN STREET

KEVIN STREET

102

15

4

121

KILMAINHAM

58

14

72

KEVIN STREET Total

160

29

4

193

PEARSE STREET

PEARSE STREET

242

34

6

2

1

285

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL Total

544

80

14

3

1

642

D.M.R. WEST 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLANCHARDSTOWN

BLANCHARDSTOWN

130

20

4

2

156

CABRA

64

8

1

73

FINGLAS

93

13

2

108

BLANCHARDSTOWN Total

287

41

7

2

337

CLONDALKIN

BALLYFERMOT

73

11

1

85

CLONDALKIN

75

9

4

1

89

RATHCOOLE

22

1

23

CLONDALKIN Total

170

21

5

1

197

LUCAN

LUCAN

59

10

4

1

74

RONANSTOWN

77

13

1

91

LUCAN Total

136

23

5

1

165

D.M.R. WEST Total

593

85

17

4

699

D.M.R. EAST 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLACKROCK

BLACKROCK

76

11

1

1

89

DUNDRUM

76

8

1

85

BLACKROCK Total

152

19

2

1

174

DUN LAOGHAIRE

CABINTEELY

32

4

1

37

DUN LAOGHAIRE

84

17

2

2

105

SHANKILL

51

10

61

DUN LAOGHAIRE Total

167

31

3

2

203

D.M.R. EAST Total

319

50

5

3

377

D.M.R. NORTH 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BALBRIGGAN

BALBRIGGAN

50

10

3

1

64

GARRISTOWN

2

2

LUSK

9

1

10

SKERRIES

8

1

9

BALBRIGGAN Total

69

12

3

1

85

BALLYMUN

BALLYMUN

97

19

4

3

1

124

DUBLIN AIRPORT

19

2

21

SANTRY

72

10

82

BALLYMUN Total

188

31

4

3

1

227

COOLOCK

COOLOCK

87

13

2

1

103

MALAHIDE

27

2

29

SWORDS

54

10

1

65

COOLOCK Total

168

25

3

1

197

RAHENY

CLONTARF

59

6

65

HOWTH

24

3

27

RAHENY

56

9

1

1

67

RAHENY Total

139

18

1

1

159

D.M.R. NORTH Total

564

86

11

6

1

668

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BRIDEWELL

BRIDEWELL

119

35

4

1

159

FITZGIBBON STREET

MOUNTJOY

165

17

4

1

187

STORE STREET

IMMIGRATION D/DOCKS

3

3

STORE STREET

201

33

4

2

1

241

STORE STREET Total

204

33

4

2

1

244

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total

488

85

12

4

1

590

D.M.R. SOUTH 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

CRUMLIN

CRUMLIN

69

17

4

2

1

93

SUNDRIVE ROAD

57

7

64

CRUMLIN Total

126

24

4

2

1

157

TALLAGHT

RATHFARNHAM

60

8

1

69

TALLAGHT

150

21

4

1

176

TALLAGHT Total

210

29

5

1

245

TERENURE

RATHMINES

47

6

53

TERENURE

70

12

3

1

86

TERENURE Total

117

18

3

1

139

D.M.R. SOUTH Total

453

71

12

4

1

541

Table ctg.

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

DONNYBROOK

DONNYBROOK

94

11

2

1

108

IRISHTOWN

40

6

1

47

DONNYBROOK Total

134

17

3

1

155

KEVIN STREET

KEVIN STREET

99

14

3

1

117

KILMAINHAM

62

13

75

KEVIN STREET Total

161

27

3

1

192

PEARSE STREET

PEARSE STREET

237

35

5

2

1

280

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL Total

532

79

11

4

1

627

D.M.R. WEST 31 DEFCEMBER 2015

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLANCHARDSTOWN

BLANCHARDSTOWN

127

20

4

2

1

154

CABRA

60

6

1

67

FINGLAS

92

12

2

106

BLANCHARDSTOWN Total

279

38

7

2

1

327

CLONDALKIN

BALLYFERMOT

74

11

1

86

CLONDALKIN

76

8

2

1

87

RATHCOOLE

20

1

21

CLONDALKIN Total

170

20

3

1

194

LUCAN

LUCAN

60

9

3

1

73

RONANSTOWN

80

13

1

94

LUCAN Total

140

22

4

1

167

D.M.R. WEST Total

589

80

14

4

1

688

D.M.R. EAST 31 DECEMBER 2016

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLACKROCK

BLACKROCK

80

10

2

1

93

DUNDRUM

68

7

1

76

BLACKROCK Total

148

17

3

1

169

DUN LAOGHAIRE

CABINTEELY

29

4

33

DUN LAOGHAIRE

88

17

4

2

1

112

SHANKILL

50

12

62

DUN LAOGHAIRE Total

167

33

4

2

1

207

D.M.R. EAST Total

315

50

7

3

1

376

D.M.R. NORTH 31 DECEMBER 2016

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BALBRIGGAN

BALBRIGGAN

54

12

2

1

69

GARRISTOWN

2

2

LUSK

9

1

10

SKERRIES

8

1

9

BALBRIGGAN Total

73

14

2

1

90

BALLYMUN

BALLYMUN

93

17

4

2

1

117

DUBLIN AIRPORT

18

2

20

SANTRY

72

9

81

BALLYMUN Total

183

28

4

2

1

218

COOLOCK

COOLOCK

88

12

4

1

105

MALAHIDE

27

4

31

SWORDS

61

11

72

COOLOCK Total

176

27

4

1

208

RAHENY

CLONTARF

60

6

1

67

HOWTH

24

3

27

RAHENY

53

10

2

1

66

RAHENY Total

137

19

3

1

160

D.M.R. NORTH Total

569

88

13

5

1

676

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2016

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BRIDEWELL

BRIDEWELL

116

35

6

1

158

FITZGIBBON STREET

MOUNTJOY

169

17

4

1

191

STORE STREET

IMMIGRATION D/DOCKS

3

3

STORE STREET

212

40

5

2

1

260

STORE STREET Total

215

40

5

2

1

263

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total

500

92

15

4

1

612

D.M.R. SOUTH 31 DECEMBER 2016

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

CRUMLIN

CRUMLIN

71

22

6

2

1

102

SUNDRIVE ROAD

54

8

62

CRUMLIN Total

125

30

6

2

1

164

TALLAGHT

RATHFARNHAM

54

10

64

TALLAGHT

153

20

5

1

179

TALLAGHT Total

207

30

5

1

243

TERENURE

RATHMINES

52

11

63

TERENURE

62

13

3

1

79

TERENURE Total

114

24

3

1

142

D.M.R. SOUTH Total

446

84

14

4

1

549

Table ctg.

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2016

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

DONNYBROOK

DONNYBROOK

90

12

4

1

107

IRISHTOWN

43

6

1

50

DONNYBROOK Total

133

18

5

1

157

KEVIN STREET

KEVIN STREET

96

15

5

1

117

KILMAINHAM

62

11

73

KEVIN STREET Total

158

26

5

1

190

PEARSE STREET

PEARSE STREET

235

37

8

2

1

283

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL Total

526

81

18

4

1

630

D.M.R. WEST 31 DECEMBER 2016

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLANCHARDSTOWN

BLANCHARDSTOWN

117

19

4

2

1

143

CABRA

52

7

2

61

FINGLAS

95

10

1

106

BLANCHARDSTOWN Total

264

36

7

2

1

310

CLONDALKIN

BALLYFERMOT

72

12

1

85

CLONDALKIN

78

12

3

1

94

RATHCOOLE

18

1

19

CLONDALKIN Total

169

25

4

1

198

LUCAN

LUCAN

60

9

4

1

74

RONANSTOWN

77

13

1

91

LUCAN Total

137

22

5

1

165

D.M.R. WEST Total

569

83

16

4

1

673

D.M.R. EAST 30 NOVEMBER 2017

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLACKROCK

BLACKROCK

77

12

2

1

92

DUNDRUM

73

7

1

81

BLACKROCK Total

150

19

3

1

173

DUN LAOGHAIRE

CABINTEELY

26

4

30

DUN LAOGHAIRE

88

17

4

2

111

SHANKILL

48

9

57

DUN LAOGHAIRE Total

162

30

4

2

198

D.M.R. EAST TOTAL

312

49

7

3

371

D.M.R. NORTH 30 NOVEMBER 2017

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

D.M.R. NORTH

BALBRIGGAN

BALBRIGGAN

60

8

2

1

71

GARRISTOWN

1

1

LUSK

8

1

9

SKERRIES

7

1

8

BALBRIGGAN Total

76

10

2

1

89

BALLYMUN

BALLYMUN

90

14

4

2

1

111

DUBLIN AIRPORT

18

4

22

SANTRY

69

7

76

BALLYMUN Total

177

25

4

2

1

209

COOLOCK

COOLOCK

91

8

4

1

104

MALAHIDE

27

4

31

SWORDS

52

11

63

COOLOCK Total

170

23

4

1

198

RAHENY

CLONTARF

59

7

66

HOWTH

23

3

26

RAHENY

56

9

2

1

68

RAHENY Total

138

19

2

1

160

D.M.R. NORTH TOTAL

561

77

12

5

1

656

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL 30 NOVEMBER 2018

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BRIDEWELL

BRIDEWELL

123

30

5

1

159

FITZGIBBON STREET

MOUNTJOY

172

12

3

1

188

STORE STREET

IMMIGRATION D/DOCKS

3

3

STORE STREET

209

33

4

1

1

248

STORE STREET Total

212

33

4

1

1

251

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total

507

75

12

3

1

598

D.M.R. SOUTH 30 NOVEMBER 2017

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

CRUMLIN

CRUMLIN

76

17

5

2

1

101

SUNDRIVE ROAD

50

5

55

CRUMLIN Total

126

22

5

2

1

156

TALLAGHT

RATHFARNHAM

53

7

60

TALLAGHT

153

18

4

175

TALLAGHT Total

206

25

4

235

TERENURE

RATHMINES

50

6

56

TERENURE

64

5

3

1

73

TERENURE Total

114

11

3

1

129

D.M.R. SOUTH TOTAL

446

58

12

3

1

520

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL 30 NOVEMBER 2017

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

DONNYBROOK

DONNYBROOK

88

11

4

1

104

IRISHTOWN

46

4

50

DONNYBROOK Total

134

15

4

1

154

KEVIN STREET

KEVIN STREET

84

11

3

1

99

KILMAINHAM

59

8

67

KEVIN STREET Total

143

19

3

1

166

PEARSE STREET

PEARSE STREET

244

31

7

2

1

285

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL Total

521

65

14

4

1

605

D.M.R. WEST 30 NOVEMBER 2017

DISTRICT

STATION

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

TOTAL

BLANCHARDSTOWN

BLANCHARDSTOWN

129

19

3

2

1

154

CABRA

52

6

2

60

FINGLAS

81

8

1

90

BLANCHARDSTOWN Total

262

33

6

2

1

304

CLONDALKIN

BALLYFERMOT

74

9

1

84

CLONDALKIN

84

10

3

1

98

RATHCOOLE

14

14

CLONDALKIN Total

172

19

4

1

196

LUCAN

LUCAN

58

8

3

1

70

RONANSTOWN

74

14

1

89

LUCAN Total

132

22

4

1

159

D.M.R. WEST TOTAL

566

74

14

4

1

659

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