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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2022

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Questions (436)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

436. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in the Milford Garda district as of 31 May 2022 or the latest date available; the number of vehicles assigned to each Garda station in the Milford district as of 31 May 2022 or the latest date available; and the figures for both gardaí and vehicles assigned to each Garda station in the Milford district on the equivalent dates for 2019, 2020 and 2021. [31693/22]

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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.

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 Milford District at 31 May 2019, 2020 and 2021 and at 31 May 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.

31-May-19

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Total

MILFORD District

AN BUN BEAG

10

2

12

AN CLOCHÁN LIATH

6

1

7

AN CRAOSLACH

1

1

AN FÁL CARRACH

8

1

9

CARRAIG AIRT

1

1

DÚN FIONNACHAID

2

2

KERRYKEEL

2

2

KILMACRENNAN

1

1

MILFORD

27

3

1

1

32

TOTAL

58

7

1

1

67

31-May-20

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Total

MILFORD District

AN BUN BEAG

10

1

11

AN CLOCHÁN LIATH

6

1

7

AN CRAOSLACH

1

1

AN FÁL CARRACH

8

1

9

CARRAIG AIRT

1

1

DÚN FIONNACHAID

2

2

KERRYKEEL

1

1

KILMACRENNAN

1

1

MILFORD

33

4

1

1

39

TOTAL

63

7

1

1

72

31-May-21

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Total

MILFORD District

AN BUN BEAG

10

1

11

AN CLOCHÁN LIATH

6

1

7

AN CRAOSLACH

1

1

AN FÁL CARRACH

8

1

9

CARRAIG AIRT

1

1

DÚN FIONNACHAID

2

2

KERRYKEEL

1

1

KILMACRENNAN

1

1

MILFORD

31

3

1

1

36

TOTAL

61

6

1

1

69

31-May-22

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Total

MILFORD District

AN BUN BEAG

9

1

10

AN CLOCHÁN LIATH

6

1

7

AN CRAOSLACH

1

1

AN FÁL CARRACH

8

1

9

CARRAIG AIRT

1

1

DÚN FIONNACHAID

1

1

KERRYKEEL

1

1

KILMACRENNAN

1

1

MILFORD

29

4

1

1

35

TOTAL

57

7

1

1

66

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: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of vehicles allocated to Milford District at 31 May 2019, 2020, 2021 and 31 May 2022 the latest date for which figures are available. I am further informed that An Garda Síochána do not provide vehicle allocations by Garda Station for security reasons.

Milford District

Cars

Vans

4 x 4

Total

31-May-19

7

2

1

10

31-May-20

7

3

1

11

31-May-21

9

2

1

12

31-May-22

8

1

1

10

The Deputy may also wish to be aware that An Garda Síochána publish information on Garda fleet, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown, on their website at: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html.

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