Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 September 2018
74. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37951/18]
View answerAs 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.
The information in relation to the number of Community Gardaí by Division in each of the years from 2008 to 31 July 2018, the latest date for which figures are currently available as provided by the Garda Commissioner, is available on my Department’s website through the link:
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/005_Community_Garda_Strength_2008_to_31_July_2018.xlsx/Files/005_Community_Garda_Strength_2008_to_31_July_2018.xlsx
For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see the following link: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures
