Barry Ward
Question:1008. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána currently assigned to the F and W districts in the Dublin Metropolitan District. [1391/25]
View answerWednesday, 22 January 2025
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As the Deputy will be aware, under Section 33 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of the Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister I have no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that a distribution model is used which takes into account all relevant factors including population, crime trends and the policing needs of each individual Division.
In the interest of transparency, the number of Garda members nationwide at the end of December 2009 up to 31 October 2024 (the latest date available for figures) broken down by Division, District and Station are published on my Department's website.
The table below which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members assigned to the DMR East on 31 October 2024. Please be advised that these figures are operational and may be subject to change.
|
Station |
D.M.R. EAST |
GD |
SG |
IN |
SU |
CS |
Total |
|
BLACKROCK |
BLACKROCK |
69 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
83 |
|
|
DUNDRUM |
52 |
7 |
59 |
||||
|
STEPASIDE |
19 |
1 |
20 |
||||
|
TOTAL |
140 |
17 |
4 |
1 |
|
162 |
|
|
CABINTEELY |
DUN LAOGHAIRE |
23 |
5 |
28 |
|||
|
DUN LAOGHAIRE |
82 |
14 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
108 |
|
|
SHANKILL |
36 |
6 |
42 |
||||
|
TOTAL |
141 |
25 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
178 |
|
|
|
D.M.R. EAST Total |
281 |
42 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
340 |
I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that personnel assigned throughout the country, together with the overall policing arrangements and operational strategies are continually monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures that optimum use is made of resources and the best possible policing service is provided to the general public.
The Government is committed to supporting Garda recruitment. In Budget 2025, over €2.48 billion has been allocated to An Garda Síochána. This is a 27% increase since 2020 and will allow for the sustained recruitment of new Garda recruits through the year.
As of the end of December 2024 there were 14,191 Garda members assigned across the country. This represents an increase of almost 11% since 2015, when there were 12,816 Gardaí throughout the country.
A number of actions have been taken to support increased recruitment. We have increased the age of entry from 35 to 50 and most recently increased the training allowance to €354, representing an increase of over 92% in the last 12 months.
Since the reopening of the Garda college in September 2014 a total of 191 Probationer Gardaí have been assigned to the DMR East Division. In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Probationer Gardaí by Division and Station breakdown is publicly available. I can also advise the Deputy that I have received the most recent figures for the attestation on 13 December 2024 from An Garda Síochána which has been published on my Department's website.
www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/