Catherine Murphy
Question:294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to each Garda divisional protective services unit as of 25 April 2023, in tabular form. [20503/23]
View answerWednesday, 3 May 2023
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy, however, this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
I refer to your Parliamentary Question No.294 of 3 May 2023 asking about the number of Gardaí by rank attached to each Garda Divisional Protective Services Unit as of 25 April 2023, in tabular form. As you may be aware, the national roll out of Divisional Protective Service Units (DPSUs) has been complete since September of 2020.
This means that specially trained officers are now available nationwide to engage with and interview victims.
This specialisation will ensure that when victims of domestic and sexual violence present to Gardaí – at perhaps their most vulnerable moment – they are met with professional and expert assistance.
Personnel assigned to DPSUs undergo bespoke training on issues such as investigation of sexual crime; child protection; investigation of domestic abuse; online child exploitation and sex offender management.
There are currently 355 staff assigned to DPSUs.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below shows the Garda members attached to the DPSUs as at 27 April 2023.
|
DPSU 27/04/2023 |
Det Insp |
Insp |
Det Sgt |
Sgt |
Det Gda |
Gda |
Grand Total |
|
CAVAN / MONAGHAN |
1 |
2 |
11 |
14 |
|||
|
CLARE |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|||
|
CORK CITY |
0 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
|||
|
CORK NORTH |
0 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|||
|
CORK WEST |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
|||
|
D.M.R. EAST |
0 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|||
|
D.M.R. NORTH |
2 |
4 |
18 |
24 |
|||
|
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL |
1 |
4 |
19 |
24 |
|||
|
D.M.R. SOUTH |
1 |
4 |
21 |
26 |
|||
|
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL |
1 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
|||
|
D.M.R. WEST |
2 |
3 |
18 |
23 |
|||
|
DONEGAL |
1 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
|||
|
GALWAY |
1 |
0 |
15 |
16 |
|||
|
KERRY |
1 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
|||
|
KILDARE |
0 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
|||
|
KILKENNY/CARLOW |
0 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
15 |
|
|
LAOIS / OFFALY |
1 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
|||
|
LIMERICK |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
||
|
LOUTH |
0 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
|||
|
MEATH |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|||
|
ROSCOMMON / LONGFORD/MAYO |
1 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
|||
|
SLIGO / LEITRIM |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|||
|
TIPPERARY |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|||
|
WATERFORD |
0 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
14 |
||
|
WESTMEATH |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|||
|
WEXFORD |
1 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
|||
|
WICKLOW |
0 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|||
|
Grand Total |
16 |
1 |
56 |
278 |
4 |
355 |