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An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Questions (364)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

364. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí who have passed out of Templemore in the past five years by the county in which they were stationed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5641/22]

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Written answers

As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing priorities and crime trends, to ensure their optimum use. I further understand that it is a matter for the Divisional Chief Superintendent to determine the optimum distribution of duties among the personnel available to him or her, having regard to the profile of each area within the Division and its specific needs.

I am also pleased to note that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, a total of 3,781 Garda members have been assigned to Garda Divisions throughout the country. For the Deputy's information, the allocation of Probationer Gardaí by Division from 2015 up to 21 January 2022 is published on my Department's Website and can be accessed using the following link:

www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Probationer_Gardaí

Budget 2022 has provided an unprecedented allocation of in excess of €2 billion to An Garda Síochána, which includes funding for the recruitment of up to an additional 800 Gardaí and a further 400 Garda staff, subject to the public health situation. This significant investment demonstrates the Government's commitment to increasing the Garda workforce to enable the organisation to keep our communities safe.

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