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Garda Deployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020

Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Questions (231)

James Browne

Question:

231. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to County Wexford by rank and district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/20]

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The Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and the deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.

The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2020 of €1.88 billion. This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff and as a result, An Garda Síochána is a growing organisation. There are now over 14,700 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff and these numbers are continuing to grow. Taken together, this increase in the number of Garda members and staff is delivering a significant increase in operational policing hours nationwide.

A detailed breakdown of Garda numbers is available on my Department’s website and this information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána. Information on the Garda Workforce is available at the following link: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce

Specifically in relation to Wexford, I am informed by the Garda authorities that as at 30 April 2020 there are 336 Gardaí assigned to the Wexford Division. This represents a significant increase of 81 Gardaí in the Division since the end of 2015. A full breakdown by of this total by rank and location is available on my Department's website at the following link: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_

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