As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who 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.
I understand that 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 asked the Garda Commissioner for the information requested by the Deputy and I will revert to him directly when a response is to hand.
The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.