Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
115. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed at both management and staff levels at the National Vetting Bureau offices at Thurles, Waterford, Tipperary town, Ennis and Enniscorthy individually for 2014, 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the highest number and lowest number during each of the years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5459/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.
I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy on receipt of same.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
At the time I responded that I would request the information from the Garda Commissioner on the specific query raised by the Deputy and that I would write to you on receipt of same.
As previously advised the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources including personnel. I have been advised by the Garda Commissioner that the number of personnel assigned to the National Vetting Bureau offices in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and up to 16 March 2017, the latest date for which figures are currently available, is as set out in the following tables.
National Vetting Bureau Personnel 2017
|
NVB Location |
Garda |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Thurles |
4 |
74 |
78 |
|
Ennis |
30 |
30 |
|
|
Tipperary |
24 |
24 |
|
|
Waterford |
16 |
16 |
|
|
Enniscorthy |
1 |
25 |
26 |
|
Total |
5 |
169 |
174 |
*up to 16 March 2017
National Vetting Bureau Personnel 2016
|
NVB Location |
Garda |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Thurles |
4 |
71 |
75 |
|
Ennis |
30 |
30 |
|
|
Tipperary |
25 |
25 |
|
|
Waterford |
17 |
17 |
|
|
Enniscorthy |
1 |
24 |
25 |
|
Total |
5 |
167 |
172 |
National Vetting Bureau Personnel 2015
|
NVB Location |
Garda |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Thurles |
4 |
72 |
76 |
|
Ennis |
31 |
31 |
|
|
Tipperary |
26 |
26 |
|
|
Waterford |
18 |
18 |
|
|
Enniscorthy |
22 |
22 |
|
|
Total |
4 |
169 |
173 |
National Vetting Bureau Personnel 2014
|
NVB Location |
Garda |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Thurles |
4 |
72 |
76 |
|
Ennis |
33 |
33 |
|
|
Tipperary |
27 |
27 |
|
|
Garda College |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Waterford |
19 |
19 |
|
|
Enniscorthy |
22 |
22 |
|
|
Total |
4 |
179 |
183 |
