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An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 March 2022

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Questions (336)

Thomas Gould

Question:

336. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in Cork by station; the number of vacancies; and the number considered a full cohort in tabular form. [15538/22]

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The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2022 of over €2 billion. This includes funding for the recruitment of up to an additional 800 Garda members and up to 400 Garda staff. It should be noted that many of the Garda members to be recruited will be drawn from the recent Garda recruitment competition which closed last week.

Over 800 Garda members have also been redeployed in recent years from administrative duties to frontline policing roles where their expertise can be utilised fully.

As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing priorities and crime trends, to ensure their optimum use. Therefore, the full complement of resources fluctuates at any given time and where a deficiency in resources is identified the matter is considered fully and addressed accordingly.

I understand that it is a matter for the Divisional Chief Superintendent to determine the optimum distribution of duties among the personnel available to them, having regard to the profile of each area within the Division and its specific needs.

For the Deputy's information, the table included in the attached spreadsheet, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Gardaí in Cork at 28 February 2022.

Detailed information in relation to Garda numbers is available on my Department’s website. This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána, and includes the number of Gardaí by station across the whole country.

The information can be found at the following link: www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures.

GARDA STATISTICS MONTH ENDING 28 February 2022

Division

District

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Total

CORK CITY

ANGLESEA STREET

ANGLESEA STREET

229

33

10

3

1

1

277

BLACKROCK

15

1

16

BRIDEWELL

32

8

40

TOTAL

276

42

10

3

1

1

333

ANGLESEA STREET - SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESOURCES

COMMAND & CONTOL ANGLESEA STREET

18

6

1

25

TOTAL

18

6

1

25

GURRANABRAHER

BLARNEY

12

1

1

14

CARRIG NA BHFEAR

1

1

GURRANABRAHER

49

8

2

1

60

TOTAL

62

9

3

1

75

MAYFIELD

GLANMIRE

20

4

24

MALLOW ROAD

1

1

MAYFIELD

50

5

1

1

57

WATERCOURSE ROAD

27

7

34

TOTAL

98

16

1

1

116

TOGHER

BALLINCOLLIG

46

9

1

56

BISHOPSTOWN

11

2

13

CARRIGALINE

18

3

21

CROSSHAVEN

2

2

DOUGLAS

27

3

30

PASSAGE WEST

1

1

2

TOGHER

50

8

1

1

60

TOTAL

155

26

2

1

184

CORK CITY Total

609

99

17

6

1

1

733

CORK NORTH

FERMOY

BALLYNOE

1

1

CASTLETOWNROCHE

1

1

FERMOY

55

13

3

1

72

KILDORRERY

1

1

KILWORTH

1

1

MITCHELSTOWN

19

4

23

RATHCORMAC

WATERGRASSHILL

2

2

TOTAL

80

17

3

1

101

MALLOW

BUTTEVANT

2

2

CHARLEVILLE

17

2

19

DONERAILE

3

3

GLANTAINE

1

1

KANTURK

21

2

23

LISCARROLL

1

1

MALLOW

55

8

2

65

MILFORD

1

1

2

NEWMARKET

1

1

TOTAL

102

13

2

117

MIDLETON

BALLYCOTTON

1

1

CARRIGTWOHILL

5

1

6

CLOYNE

1

1

COBH

27

3

30

KILLEAGH

1

1

MIDLETON

46

4

1

1

52

WHITEGATE

1

1

YOUGHAL

19

3

22

TOTAL

101

11

1

1

114

CORK NORTH Total

283

41

6

2

332

CORK WEST

BANDON

BALLINEEN

2

2

BALLINHASSIG

2

2

BALLINSPITTLE

1

1

BANDON

60

13

4

1

1

79

INNISHANNON

1

1

KILBRITTAIN

1

1

KINSALE

16

1

17

TIMOLEAGUE

1

1

TOTAL

84

14

4

1

1

104

BANTRY

BANTRY

30

7

1

38

CASTLETOWNBERE

6

1

7

DRIMOLEAGUE

1

1

DURRUS

1

1

GLENGARRIFF

1

1

KEALKIL

SCHULL

3

1

4

TOTAL

42

9

1

52

CLONAKILTY

BALTIMORE

1

1

CLONAKILTY

29

4

1

1

35

DRINAGH

1

1

DUNMANWAY

18

4

22

ROSSCARBERY

1

1

SKIBBEREEN

8

2

10

TOTAL

58

10

1

1

70

MACROOM

BAILE BHUIRNE

1

1

BÉAL ÁTHA AN GHAORTHA

2

2

BOHERBUE

1

1

COACHFORD

2

2

CROOKSTOWN

10

2

12

MACROOM

30

5

2

1

38

MILLSTREET

14

2

16

RATHMORE

1

1

STUAKE

1

1

TARELTON

1

1

TOTAL

63

9

2

1

75

CORK WEST Total

247

42

8

3

1

301

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