Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 February 2021
616. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the Garda numbers by rank in all Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8420/21]
View answerThe resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion for 2020 and of €1.952 billion in Budget 2021. This level of investment is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are now approximately 14,600 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff. Taken together, this number of Garda members and staff is delivering a significant growth in operational policing hours nationwide.
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 Deputy may wish to know that the Garda numbers by rank in all Garda stations in Dublin Metropolitan Region in each of the years 2016 to 2020 is available on my Department’s website in tabular form. This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána, at the following link:
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_to_December_2020.xlsx/Files/002_Garda_Numbers_by_Division_District_and_Station_2009_to_December_2020.xlsx.
Additional information on Garda staff, the Garda Workforce and other relevant statistics are available at the following link:
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures.
