Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Question:30. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the Carlow District; and the way that this compares to the numbers in June 2020. [60554/22]
View answerTuesday, 6 December 2022
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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 2023 of €2.14 billion. This will fund the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions.
I understand that it is a matter for the Divisional Chief Superintendent to determine the 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 can inform the Deputy that as of 31 October 2022, there are 109 Garda members assigned to the Carlow District, which consists of 90 Gardaí, 14 Sergeants, 4 Inspectors and 1 Superintendent. This compares to 119 Garda members who were assigned to the Carlow district in December 2020.
These Garda members are supported by 11 Garda staff assigned to Carlow Garda Station, which is a more than 50% increase on the number of Garda staff assigned there in 2015. This increases the availability of Garda members to concentrate on frontline policing duties in the district.
I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review to ensure their optimal use.