Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
1113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian cyber-security experts employed by An Garda Síochána currently attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [30732/21]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes deployment of Garda Staff among the various Garda Divisions and units. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) currently have a number of supporting Garda staff to assist with the operations and administration of the Bureau. This staffing allocation is expanding in line with the recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.
I am further advised that a business case has recently been submitted for an additional twenty-five Garda staff in supporting roles in GNCCB. This will enhance the capacity and expertise of the Bureau, with the intention for twenty of these Garda staff being employed as digital forensic analysts to support digital forensics and cybercrime investigations conducted at the Bureau.
I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the following tables provide the breakdown of the numbers of Garda staff and Garda members attached to GNCCB at end 2019 and 2020 and at end May 2021.
|
Garda Staff – Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau |
HEO |
EO |
CO |
Total |
|
31/12/2019 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
31/12/2020 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
31/05/2021 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
Garda Members – Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau |
Chief Supt |
Supt |
Insp |
Sgt |
Garda |
Total |
|
31/12/2019 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
26 |
|
31/12/2020 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
23 |
|
31/05/2021 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
37 |
45 |
