As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources.
The following table shows the estimated incremental salary costs for each additional Community Garda member by rank.
Salary costs are calculated using the midpoint of the current Garda Salary scale and include fixed allowances which the member is entitled to. An estimate of Employer’s PRSI is also included in the costs given. Allowances for unsocial hours and any potential overtime payments in excess of standard briefing time are not included.
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Cost
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Dedicated Community Garda
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€ 56,760
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Dedicated Community Sergeant
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€ 67,147
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Dedicated Community Inspector
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€ 74,677
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The allocation of Community Gardaí by Division from 2009 to present is outlined in the below link.
www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Community_Policing.
For information on the Garda Workforce please see the link below.
www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce.
For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see the link below
www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures.