Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1342. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to three garda stations (details supplied), broken down by rank in each of the years 2016 to 2021, respectively. [30307/22]
View answer1343. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently assigned to three garda stations (details supplied), broken down by rank. [30308/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1342 and 1343 together.
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.
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 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.
The following tables, which have been provided to me by the Garda authorities, set out the number of Gardaí assigned to Bridwell, Mountjoy, and Cabra Garda stations at end December 2016 up to end December 2021 and at 31 May 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL |
STATION |
GD |
SG |
IN |
SU |
CS |
AC |
TOTAL |
|
2016 |
BRIDEWELL |
116 |
35 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
158 |
|
2017 |
BRIDEWELL |
126 |
30 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
162 |
|
2018 |
BRIDEWELL |
134 |
34 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
175 |
|
2019 |
BRIDEWELL |
137 |
31 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
174 |
|
2020 |
BRIDEWELL |
128 |
34 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
171 |
|
2021 |
BRIDEWELL |
124 |
30 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
161 |
|
31 May 2022 |
BRIDEWELL |
118 |
33 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
158 |
|
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL |
STATION |
GD |
SG |
IN |
SU |
CS |
AC |
TOTAL |
|
2016 |
MOUNTJOY |
169 |
17 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
191 |
|
2017 |
MOUNTJOY |
176 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
191 |
|
2018 |
MOUNTJOY |
185 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
208 |
|
2019 |
MOUNTJOY |
185 |
22 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
214 |
|
2020 |
MOUNTJOY |
170 |
21 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
200 |
|
2021 |
MOUNTJOY |
159 |
20 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
188 |
|
31 May 2022 |
MOUNTJOY |
154 |
21 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
183 |
|
D.M.R. WEST |
STATION |
GD |
SG |
IN |
SU |
CS |
AC |
TOTAL |
|
2016 |
CABRA |
52 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
2017 |
CABRA |
51 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
2018 |
CABRA |
51 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
2019 |
CABRA |
59 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
66 |
|
2020 |
CABRA |
59 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
68 |
|
2021 |
CABRA |
52 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
31 May 2022 |
CABRA |
48 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
53 |
Further 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
