Jim O'Callaghan
Question:394. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of gardaí who are involved in roads policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22031/22]
View answerWednesday, 4 May 2022
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. However, the information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 4 May 2022 where you sought:
“the percentage of Gardaí who are involved in roads policing…”.
As you will recall, I had sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand. I have received a response from the Garda authorities and the information requested is outlined below.
In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands, including deployment of personnel among the Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter.
I have been advised by the Garda authorities that there are currently 14,333 sworn Garda members of which 750 are attached to Roads Policing. This equates to 5.2% of the total number of sworn members. As you will appreciate, it is the duty of all sworn members of An Garda Síochána to enforce Road Traffic Legislation.