Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2018
254. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda by rank and location in the Louth Garda division and Ashbourne, Meath division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46466/18]
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 Garda strength by Station for the Louth Division and the Meath Division, as provided by the Garda Commissioner from 2009 is available on my Department’s website through the link below.
Gardaí by rank and location
For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see the link below
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures
