Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 November 2018
165. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda number for Mountjoy, Cabra and Santry Garda stations; the number of Garda members at each grade and-or rank for each station; the number of Garda vehicles and bicycles assigned to each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49721/18]
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.
I am informed by the Commissioner that the resourcing of each Garda division is fully considered within the overall context of the needs and requirements of Garda divisions throughout the country. Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategies, are continually monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures that optimum use is made of Garda Resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the general public.
The Deputy will be aware An Garda Síochána is currently undertaking a programme of accelerated recruitment, as part of the Government’s commitment to a strengthened service through the Five Year High Level Reform and Workforce Plan to achieve an overall workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021, including 15,000 Garda members. To support the Commissioner in this recruitment, I have also secured funding in Budget 2019 which facilitates the recruitment of up to 800 more Gardaí next year. The Budget also provides for the necessary civilian Garda staff to fill critical skills gaps and enable the further redeployment of Gardaí to front line duties.
The Garda strength by Station and Rank for Mountjoy, Cabra and Santry Garda stations in each of the years 2009 to 31 October 2018 is available on my Department’s website through the link:
Garda Data
For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see following link:
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures.
For the Deputy’s information I have set out below in tabular form the number of Garda vehicles assigned to Fitzgibbon Street, Blanchardstown and Ballymun Garda Districts (the relevant districts for the stations in question) and the number of bicycles assigned to Mountjoy, Cabra and Santry Garda Stations, as of 23 November 2018, the latest date for which figures are currently available.
Mountjoy – Fitzgibbon Street
|
Cars |
Vans |
4 x 4 |
||
|
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
|
|
FITZGIBBON STREET DISTRICT |
12 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
|
FITZGIBBON ST |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
MOUNTJOY |
9 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
Cabra - Blanchardstown
|
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
Others |
||
|
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
|
|
BLANCHARDSTOWN-K DISTRICT |
30 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
|
BLANCHARDSTOWN |
20 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
|
CABRA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
FINGLAS |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Santry – Ballymun
|
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
Others |
||
|
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
|
|
BALLYMUN DISTRICT |
33 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
55 |
|
AIRPORT |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
BALLYMUN |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
|
SANTRY |
10 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
|
SANTRY (DMRSU) |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
|
Station |
Number of Bicycles Issued |
|
Cabra |
4 |
|
Santry |
3 |
|
Mountjoy |
7 |
|
Total |
14 |
