Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1536. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of garda members in each roads policing unit by garda division, per year in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40099/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This 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, 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 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.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of Gardaí attached to Roads Policing duty as of 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
DIVISION |
2020 |
2021 |
30 June 2022 |
|
D.M.R. EAST |
11 |
8 |
6 |
|
D.M.R. NORTH |
17 |
17 |
14 |
|
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL |
22 |
21 |
19 |
|
D.M.R. SOUTH |
12 |
11 |
10 |
|
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL |
15 |
15 |
16 |
|
D.M.R. WEST |
19 |
18 |
16 |
|
D.M.R. TRAFFIC |
106 |
104 |
95 |
|
KILDARE |
29 |
30 |
28 |
|
LAOIS / OFFALY |
24 |
29 |
25 |
|
MEATH |
18 |
19 |
20 |
|
WESTMEATH |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
WICKLOW |
21 |
19 |
20 |
|
CAVAN / MONAGHAN |
18 |
18 |
17 |
|
DONEGAL |
22 |
31 |
27 |
|
LOUTH |
25 |
25 |
25 |
|
SLIGO / LEITRIM |
23 |
23 |
18 |
|
KILKENNY/CARLOW |
22 |
24 |
24 |
|
TIPPERARY |
30 |
29 |
26 |
|
WATERFORD |
16 |
17 |
18 |
|
WEXFORD |
23 |
23 |
23 |
|
CORK CITY |
34 |
35 |
31 |
|
CORK NORTH |
26 |
23 |
21 |
|
CORK WEST |
23 |
22 |
22 |
|
KERRY |
24 |
22 |
22 |
|
LIMERICK |
31 |
32 |
32 |
|
CLARE |
18 |
18 |
19 |
|
GALWAY |
39 |
38 |
38 |
|
MAYO |
26 |
26 |
25 |
|
ROSCOMMON / LONGFORD |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
TOTAL |
733 |
736 |
696 |
In the interest of transparency, a detailed breakdown of Garda numbers is available on my Department’s website. This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána. Information on the Garda workforce, Garda staff and other Garda statistics are available from the following link: www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce.
