Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2023
401. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time equivalent gardaí currently stationed at Kevin Street Garda Station, Irishtown Garda Station, Donnybrook Garda Station, Rathmines Garda Station, Terenure Garda Station, Sundrive Road Garda Station and Pearse Street Garda Station, in tabular form. [19110/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am, however, assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review. I am advised that this is considered in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure the optimum use of these resources.
I can also assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to strengthening and supporting An Garda Síochána – and Budget 2023 provides funding to support the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda members. I can also assure the Deputy that I regularly engage with the Garda Commissioner to ensure that every possible support is in place to deliver on this level of recruitment.
The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of Gardaí stationed at Kevin Street Garda Station, Irishtown Garda Station, Donnybrook Garda Station, Rathmines Garda Station, Terenure Garda Station, Sundrive Road Garda Station and Pearse Street Garda Station as of 31 March 2023, the date for which latest figures are available.
|
Station |
GD |
SG |
IN |
SU |
CS |
Total |
|
KEVIN STREET |
118 |
25 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
154 |
|
IRISHTOWN |
43 |
7 |
1 |
51 |
||
|
DONNYBROOK |
91 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
106 |
|
|
RATHMINES |
42 |
6 |
1 |
49 |
||
|
TERENURE |
67 |
9 |
4 |
80 |
||
|
SUNDRIVE ROAD |
49 |
2 |
51 |
|||
|
PEARSE STREET |
216 |
25 |
5 |
1 |
247 |
For the Deputy's information, detailed figures relating to the Garda workforce, including the breakdown of members assigned by Division and Station, is available publicly at the following link and updated regularly by my Department: www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/
