Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1080. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank on each Public Order Unit Team within DMR; the number of Public Order Unit Teams that are available per shift in tabular form within DMR, in tabular form. [1139/24]
View answerAs you will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters.
I am however assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review to ensure their optimal use.
As the Deputy may be aware the Garda National Public Order Unit (GNPOU) provides a tactical and graduated response to appropriate incidents, effectively supporting frontline personnel.
To be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that the GNPOU deploy in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) on a daily basis. I am further advised that, for operational and security reasons, the specific details around the amount of times, and the number of GNPOU personnel that are deployed, cannot be provided.
