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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Questions (764)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

764. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda station that covers Liscarne Dale, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. [18173/20]

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The Deputy will be aware that the 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 area referred to by the Deputy is located within the Lucan District and forms part of DMR West Division. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is policed by Ronanstown Garda Station.

Separately, the Deputy may wish to be aware that at the end of June 2020 there were 101 Gardaí assigned to Ronanstown Garda station.

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 30 June 2020, there are now approximately 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.

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: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_to_June_2020.xlsx/Files/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_to_June_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: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce 

Information on Garda staff, as furnished to me by An Garda Síochána, is available at: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Staff

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