Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2021
287. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí that are available to all districts throughout Ireland and County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51950/21]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. Under Section 33 of the Act, the Commissioner shall determine the distribution and deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
It is my understanding that those members who are designated as 'Community Gardaí' are members who are engaged primarily in outreach work with community groups, such as providing talks to schools.
However, community engagement has been a defining feature of An Garda Síochána since its establishment almost 100 years ago. This extends far beyond those Gardaí who have the official designation of a ‘Community Garda’, rather it is at the heart of the work of every member of the service. Daily, Gardaí encounter those who are vulnerable and who are often disproportionately impacted by crime. All Gardaí routinely engage with members of the community as well as the various community and voluntary groups active within any given area. The relationships built up form the basis of all local policing in the State and are part of every Garda’s work.
The following table provides a breakdown of the number of designated Community Gardaí assigned by rank, station and division as of 30 September, the latest date for when figures are available.
Community Gardaí as on 30/09/2021
|
Station |
Inspector |
Sergeant |
Garda |
Total |
|
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL |
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|
Donnybrook |
6 |
6 |
||
|
Irishtown |
5 |
5 |
||
|
Kevin Street |
1 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
|
Kilmainham |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
Pearse Street |
1 |
3 |
22 |
26 |
|
Total |
2 |
6 |
50 |
58 |
|
DMR NORTH CENTRAL |
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|
Bridewell |
1 |
15 |
16 |
|
|
Mountjoy |
4 |
15 |
19 |
|
|
Store Street |
2 |
2 |
21 |
25 |
|
Total |
2 |
7 |
51 |
60 |
|
DMR NORTH |
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|
Balbriggan |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Ballymun |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Clontarf |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
Garristown |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Howth |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Lusk |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Raheny |
6 |
6 |
||
|
Coolock |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Rush |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Santry |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Skerries |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Swords |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Total |
5 |
54 |
59 |
|
|
DMR EAST |
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|
Blackrock |
6 |
6 |
||
|
Cabinteely |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Dun Laoghaire |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Dundrum |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
Shankill |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Total |
2 |
22 |
24 |
|
|
DMR SOUTH |
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|
Crumlin |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
Rathfarnham |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Rathmines |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
Sundrive Road |
6 |
6 |
||
|
Tallaght |
1 |
2 |
20 |
23 |
|
Terenure |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
Total |
1 |
7 |
49 |
57 |
|
DMR WEST |
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|
Ballyfermot |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Blanchardstown |
1 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
Cabra |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Clondalkin |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Finglas |
11 |
11 |
||
|
Lucan |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Rathcoole |
4 |
4 |
||
|
Ronanstown |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Total |
6 |
62 |
68 |
|
|
Waterford |
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|
Dungarvan |
10 |
10 |
||
|
Lismore |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Waterford |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
|
Total |
2 |
20 |
22 |
|
|
Wexford |
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|
New Ross |
9 |
9 |
||
|
Wexford |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Total |
12 |
12 |
||
|
Tipperary |
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|
Cahir |
2 |
13 |
15 |
|
|
Clonmel |
1 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
Nenagh |
1 |
18 |
19 |
|
|
Thurles |
1 |
20 |
21 |
|
|
Tipperary |
5 |
5 |
||
|
Total |
5 |
67 |
72 |
|
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
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|
Ballyhale |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Bennetsbridge |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Borris |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Carlow |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Castlecomer |
9 |
9 |
||
|
Glenmore |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Goresbridge |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Graiguenamanagh |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Hacketstown |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Kilkenny |
8 |
8 |
||
|
Mooncoin |
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
|
Muinebheag |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Myshall |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Piltown |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Rathvilly |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Stoneyford |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Thomastown |
5 |
15 |
20 |
|
|
Tullow |
2 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
Urlingford |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Total |
12 |
80 |
92 |
|
|
Cork City |
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|
Anglesea Street |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Ballincollig |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Bishopstown |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Blackrock |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Blarney |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Bridewell |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Carraigaline |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Douglas |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Glanmire |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Gurranbraher |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Mayfield |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Togher |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Watercourse Road |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Total |
3 |
37 |
40 |
|
|
Cork North |
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|
Charleville |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Cobh |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Fermoy |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Mallow |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Midleton |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Mitchelstown |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Youghal |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
7 |
7 |
||
|
Cork West |
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|
Bantry |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Clonakilty |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Macroom |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Kerry |
||||
|
Killarney |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Tralee |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Total |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Limerick |
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|
Henry Street |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
|
Mayorstone |
11 |
11 |
||
|
Roxboro Road |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
Total |
3 |
29 |
32 |
|
|
Donegal |
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|
Ballintra |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Ballyshannon |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Bundoran |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Carrick |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Donegal Town |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Killybegs |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Letterkenny |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Mountcharles |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Pettigo |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
1 |
16 |
17 |
|
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
||||
|
Castleblaney |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Bailieboro |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Carrickmacross |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Cavan |
4 |
4 |
||
|
Monaghan |
4 |
4 |
||
|
Total |
16 |
16 |
||
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
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|
Sligo |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Drumshambo |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Total |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
Louth |
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|
Drogheda |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Dundalk |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Total |
2 |
11 |
13 |
|
|
Clare |
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|
Crusheen |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Ennis |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
Ennistymon |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Kilrush |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Shannon |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
1 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
|
Mayo |
||||
|
Ballina |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Ballycroy |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Castlebar |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Claremorris |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Westport |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Total |
2 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
Galway |
||||
|
Galway |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Órán Mór |
4 |
4 |
||
|
Ballinasloe |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Loughrea |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Tuam |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Salthill |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Total |
3 |
20 |
23 |
|
|
Roscommon/Longford |
||||
|
Ballaghaderreen |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Ballymahon |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Boyle |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Castlerea |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Edgeworthstown |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Granard |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Longford |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Roscommon |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Strokestown |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
3 |
11 |
14 |
|
|
Westmeath |
||||
|
Athlone |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Mullingar |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
Total |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
Meath |
||||
|
Ashbourne |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Kells |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Navan |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Oldcastle |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
Kildare |
||||
|
Athy |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Clane |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Kilcullen |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Leixlip |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Maynooth |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Naas |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Newbridge |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Total |
9 |
9 |
||
|
Laois/Offaly |
||||
|
Birr |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Portlaoise |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Tullamore |
3 |
3 |
||
|
Total |
1 |
12 |
13 |
|
|
Wicklow |
||||
|
Arklow |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Baltinglass |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Bray |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Greystones |
4 |
4 |
||
|
Total |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Overall Total |
6 |
79 |
691 |
776 |
