Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2023
420. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of evictions An Garda Síochána has been present at in the past five years, broken down by whether members of the force have been in attendance at the request of the landlord or the tenant, respectively. [19448/23]
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 all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these functions.
I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there is no specific incident type available in PULSE to capture such activity and that as a result, An Garda Síochána cannot provide any reliable response.
I can however say that the removal of individuals from property is not conducted by An Garda Síochána. Its role in relation to repossessions is to uphold the law in facilitating an order of the Court to be carried out safely, to ensure peace and public order is maintained, and to ensure no criminal offence is committed.
