Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
323. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to County Mayo in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13463/20]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no role in 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 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. As at 31 May 2020, there are now 14,700 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff and these numbers are continuing to grow.
This total figure includes the Garda trainees from two separate intake classes who attested earlier than scheduled in March 2020, following an operational decision by the Garda Commissioner to augment An Garda Síochána's capacity to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Specifically in relation to Mayo, I am informed by the Garda authorities that as at 31 May 2020 there were 348 Gardaí assigned to the Mayo Division. This represents a significant increase of 45 Gardaí in the Division since the end of 2015.
A detailed breakdown of the Garda workforce, including both Garda members and staff, is available on my Department’s website.
Detail of Garda deployment for all Garda Divisions, as furnished to me by An Garda Síochána, is available at the following link:
www.justice.ie/en/JELR/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_to_May_2020.xlsx/Files/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_to_May_2020.xlsx .
This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána and published on my Department's website, in the interests of transparency and for the convenience of Deputies and the wider public.
Additional information on the Garda workforce, as furnished to me by An Garda Síochána, is available at the following link: www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce .
Information on Garda staff, as furnished to me by An Garda Síochána, is available at the following link: www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Staff .
