Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
74. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the total Garda numbers for Galway for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of retirements in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54634/23]
View answerThe unprecedented allocation of over €2.3 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2024 demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring the Gardaí have provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work. Following Budget 2024, I announced that this allocation would allow for the recruitment of between 800 to 1,000 new Garda recruits.
As 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 for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am, however, assured that the Commissioner keeps the allocation of resources under continued review, in line with crime and population trends, to ensure their optimum use.
The tables below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outline the total number of Gardaí assigned to the Galway Division, broken down by District, from end December 2020 up to the 31 October 2023, and the number of Gardaí who have retired from the Galway Division in the years 2020 up to the 6 December 2023.
Gardaí assigned to Galway Division:
|
Division |
District |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Oct 2023 |
|
GALWAY |
BALLINASLOE TOTAL |
54 |
52 |
45 |
47 |
|
CLIFDEN TOTAL |
32 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
|
|
GALWAY TOTAL |
321 |
317 |
314 |
315 |
|
|
LOUGHREA TOTAL |
80 |
78 |
78 |
73 |
|
|
COMMAND & CONTROL NWRHQ TOTAL |
|
|
30 |
35 |
|
|
SALTHILL TOTAL |
70 |
65 |
56 |
54 |
|
|
TUAM TOTAL |
66 |
62 |
63 |
61 |
|
|
GALWAY Total |
623 |
606 |
618 |
614 |
Gardaí who retired from Galway Division:
|
Galway Division |
Year |
Total** |
|
|
2020 |
<10 |
|
2021 |
<10 |
|
|
2022 |
<10 |
|
|
*2023 |
<10 |
|
|
Total |
33 |
* Figure as of 6 December 2023.
**Figures of fewer than 10 are not provided by An Garda Síochána for security and/or data protection reasons.
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/
