Maurice Quinlivan
Ceist:332. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff per Garda station in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 10 July 2018
Ceisteanna (332, 341)
Jim O'Callaghan
Ceist:341. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda division as of 1 July 2018; the number of community gardaí in each division; the number of Garda Reserve in each division; the number of civilian staff in each division in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31041/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 341 together.
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. 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 am informed by the Commissioner that the overall Garda strength on 31 May 2018, the latest date for which information is readily available, was 13,604. There are also 558 Garda Reserves and more than 2,300 civilians attached to An Garda Síochána. When appropriate, the work of local Gardaí is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Armed Support Units, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
This Government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. To achieve this the Government has put in place a plan for an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. We are making real, tangible progress on achieving this goal.
I am informed by the Commissioner that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, almost 2,000 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide. Garda numbers, taking account of retirements, increased to 13,551 at the end of 2017 – a net increase of over 600 since the end of 2016.
I am pleased that funding is in place to maintain this high level of investment in the Garda workforce to ensure that the vision of an overall workforce of 21,000 by 2021 remains on track. This year a further 800 new Garda Recruits will enter the Garda College. In total, 800 Garda trainees are scheduled to attest during the year, 400 of whom have attested to date. Further, Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, are on track to reach 14,000 by the end of 2018.
In addition, a further 500 civilians will also be recruited to fill critical skills gaps across the organisation and to facilitate the redeployment of Gardaí from administrative and technical duties to front-line operational duties. There are plans to strengthen the Garda Reserve with new Reserves expected to commence training in 2018.
This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to deploy increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Division to increase Garda visibility in our communities and to support all Garda activity including Community Policing.
For the Deputy's information, I have set out in the attached tables the number of Gardaí, Community Gardaí, Garda Reserve in each Division and Civilian Staff in each Garda Station, as of the 31 May 2018, the latest date for which figures are available.
Civilian by Station
|
Station |
31 May 2018 |
|
D.M.R.S.C. |
|
|
Kevin Street |
7 |
|
Kilmainham |
2 |
|
Pearse St |
18 |
|
Harcourt Tce |
0 |
|
Donnybrook |
5 |
|
Irishtown |
2 |
|
Command and Control |
34 |
|
Total |
68 |
|
DMR NC |
|
|
Store Street |
16 |
|
Bridewell |
13 |
|
Fitzgibbon Street |
9 |
|
Mountjoy |
4 |
|
Total |
42 |
|
DMR NORTH |
|
|
Santry (Garda Reserve) |
0 |
|
Santry (Central Stores) |
0 |
|
Santry |
3 |
|
D/Airport |
1 |
|
Whitehall |
0 |
|
Ballymun |
8 |
|
Raheny |
7 |
|
Clontarf |
1 |
|
Howth |
1 |
|
Coolock |
11 |
|
Swords |
3 |
|
Malahide |
1 |
|
Balbriggan |
6 |
|
Skerries |
1 |
|
Total |
43 |
|
DMR EAST |
|
|
Dun Laoghaire |
11 |
|
Dalkey |
0 |
|
Cabinteely |
1 |
|
Shankill |
2 |
|
Blackrock |
8 |
|
Dundrum |
3 |
|
Stepaside |
0 |
|
Kill-O-Grange |
0 |
|
Total |
25 |
|
DMR SOUTH |
|
|
Crumlin |
10 |
|
Sundrive Road |
3 |
|
Tallaght |
15 |
|
Rathfarnham |
1 |
|
Rathmines |
2 |
|
Terenure |
5 |
|
Total |
36 |
|
DMR WEST |
|
|
Cabra |
3 |
|
Finglas |
4 |
|
Blanchardstown |
21 |
|
Lucan |
10 |
|
Ronanstown |
2 |
|
Ballyfermot |
3 |
|
Clondalkin |
11 |
|
Rathcoole |
1 |
|
Driving School (Ashtown Gate) |
0 |
|
Total |
55 |
|
Waterford |
|
|
Waterford |
22 |
|
Dungarvan |
5 |
|
Lismore |
1 |
|
Kilmacthomas |
1 |
|
Tramore |
4 |
|
Total |
33 |
|
Wexford |
|
|
Wexford |
14 |
|
Enniscorthy |
7 |
|
Blackwater |
1 |
|
Gorey |
5 |
|
New Ross |
4 |
|
Duncannon |
1 |
|
Total |
32 |
|
Tipperary |
|
|
Tipperary |
3 |
|
Clonmel |
8 |
|
Borrisokane |
0 |
|
Templemore |
3 |
|
Nenagh |
6 |
|
Roscrea |
1 |
|
Carrick-on-suir |
1 |
|
Cahir |
5 |
|
Cashel |
1 |
|
Thurles |
13 |
|
Total |
41 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
|
|
Kilkenny |
17 |
|
Thomastown |
4 |
|
Tullow |
1 |
|
Castlecomer |
0 |
|
Graiguenamanagh |
1 |
|
Mooncoin |
1 |
|
Bagnelstown |
1 |
|
Carlow |
8 |
|
Total |
33 |
|
Cork City |
|
|
Anglesea Street |
39 |
|
Barrack Street |
0 |
|
Blackrock |
1 |
|
Bridewell |
2 |
|
Mayfield |
4 |
|
McCurtain/ Watercourse Road |
5 |
|
Mallow Road |
0 |
|
Togher |
7 |
|
Bishopstown |
2 |
|
Douglas |
2 |
|
Carraigaline |
1 |
|
Ballincollig |
1 |
|
Blarney |
1 |
|
Gurranbraher |
6 |
|
Total |
71 |
|
Cork North |
|
|
Fermoy |
9 |
|
Cobh |
3 |
|
Glanmire |
1 |
|
Mallow |
7 |
|
Charleville |
1 |
|
Mitchelstown |
2 |
|
Kanturk |
2 |
|
Youghal |
1 |
|
Midleton |
7 |
|
Total |
33 |
|
Cork West |
|
|
Bandon |
13 |
|
Skibbereen |
1 |
|
Bantry |
4 |
|
Clonakilty |
2 |
|
Kanturk |
0 |
|
Millstreet |
1 |
|
Macroom |
5 |
|
Kinsale |
1 |
|
Total |
27 |
|
Kerry |
|
|
Tralee |
15 |
|
Dingle |
1 |
|
Ballybunion |
1 |
|
Cahirciveen |
1 |
|
Killarney |
8 |
|
Castleisland |
3 |
|
Listowel |
6 |
|
Killorglin |
1 |
|
Total |
36 |
|
Limerick |
|
|
Henry Street |
22 |
|
Mary Street |
0 |
|
Askeaton |
3 |
|
Mayorstone |
4 |
|
Rathkeale |
1 |
|
Roxboro Road |
14 |
|
Newcastlewest |
5 |
|
Abbeyfeale |
1 |
|
Bruff |
3 |
|
Kilmallock |
1 |
|
Total |
54 |
|
Donegal |
|
|
Letterkenny |
15 |
|
Donegal |
1 |
|
Lifford |
1 |
|
Ballybofey |
1 |
|
Buncrana |
5 |
|
Bundoran |
0 |
|
Carndonagh |
1 |
|
Ballyshannon |
3 |
|
Milford |
5 |
|
Glenties |
3 |
|
Total |
35 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
|
|
Cavan |
7 |
|
Bailieboro |
7 |
|
Ballyconnell |
4 |
|
Castleblaney |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
14 |
|
Carrickmacross |
6 |
|
Total |
39 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
|
|
Sligo |
18 |
|
Tubbercurry |
1 |
|
Ballymote |
5 |
|
Carrick-On-Shannon |
6 |
|
Manorhamilton |
1 |
|
Total |
31 |
[Table cont]
|
Louth |
|
|
Drogheda |
14 |
|
Dundalk |
11 |
|
Drumad |
1 |
|
Ardee |
4 |
|
Dunleer |
1 |
|
Total |
31 |
|
Clare |
|
|
Ennis |
21 |
|
Shannon |
2 |
|
Kilrush |
3 |
|
Killaloe |
2 |
|
Scariff |
1 |
|
Ennistymon |
4 |
|
Total |
33 |
|
Mayo |
|
|
Castlebar |
10 |
|
Ballina |
6 |
|
Belmullet |
3 |
|
Claremorris |
6 |
|
Ballyhaunis |
1 |
|
Ballinrobe |
1 |
|
Swinford |
2 |
|
Westport |
5 |
|
Total |
34 |
|
Galway |
|
|
Millstreet |
25 |
|
PSV Tuam Road |
0 |
|
PSV Oranmore |
1 |
|
Oranmore |
4 |
|
Athenry |
1 |
|
Salthill |
4 |
|
Clifden |
2 |
|
Gort |
2 |
|
Loughrea |
6 |
|
Portumna |
1 |
|
Ballinasloe |
6 |
|
Mountbellew |
0 |
|
Tuam |
7 |
|
Dunmore |
1 |
|
Total |
60 |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
|
|
Roscommon |
10 |
|
Mountbellew |
0 |
|
Clonark |
1 |
|
Boyle |
0 |
|
Castlerea |
7 |
|
Granard |
4 |
|
Longford |
8 |
|
Lanesboro |
1 |
|
Ballymahon |
1 |
|
Total |
32 |
|
Westmeath |
|
|
Athlone |
7 |
|
Mullingar |
16 |
|
Moate |
1 |
|
Total |
24 |
|
Meath |
|
|
Navan |
7 |
|
Athlumney House |
4 |
|
Enfield |
1 |
|
Kells |
5 |
|
Dunboyne |
0 |
|
Trim |
6 |
|
Ashbourne |
6 |
|
Dunshaughlin |
1 |
|
Laytown |
0 |
|
Total |
30 |
|
Kildare |
|
|
Naas |
13 |
|
Leixlip |
6 |
|
Celbridge |
0 |
|
Maynooth |
1 |
|
Kildare |
5 |
|
Newbridge |
3 |
|
Athy |
2 |
|
Total |
30 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
|
|
Abbeyleix |
1 |
|
Portarlington |
0 |
|
Edenderry |
1 |
|
Banagher |
1 |
|
Birr |
4 |
|
Tullamore |
4 |
|
Portlaoise |
14 |
|
Total |
25 |
|
Wicklow |
|
|
Bray |
12 |
|
Ashford |
0 |
|
Blessington |
1 |
|
Baltinglass |
4 |
|
Greystones |
1 |
[Table cont]
Gardaí Strength as on 31 May 2018
|
DIVISION |
No of Gardaí |
Of whom are Community Gardaí |
Garda Reserves |
Civilian Staff |
|
D.M.R. EAST |
368 |
33 |
8 |
25 |
|
D.M.R. NORTH |
677 |
51 |
42 |
43 |
|
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL |
643 |
90 |
35 |
42 |
|
D.M.R. SOUTH |
532 |
48 |
17 |
36 |
|
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL |
624 |
29 |
35 |
68 |
|
D.M.R. WEST |
671 |
68 |
26 |
55 |
|
KILDARE |
365 |
4 |
18 |
30 |
|
LAOIS / OFFALY |
345 |
2 |
16 |
25 |
|
MEATH |
310 |
8 |
16 |
30 |
|
WESTMEATH |
268 |
11 |
12 |
24 |
|
WICKLOW |
306 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
CAVAN / MONAGHAN |
344 |
2 |
11 |
39 |
|
DONEGAL |
393 |
2 |
14 |
35 |
|
LOUTH |
312 |
11 |
23 |
31 |
|
SLIGO / LEITRIM |
302 |
6 |
16 |
31 |
|
KILKENNY/CARLOW |
332 |
106 |
26 |
33 |
|
TIPPERARY |
397 |
73 |
16 |
41 |
|
WATERFORD |
305 |
35 |
19 |
33 |
|
WEXFORD |
293 |
6 |
17 |
32 |
|
CORK CITY |
678 |
28 |
42 |
71 |
|
CORK NORTH |
324 |
5 |
12 |
33 |
|
CORK WEST |
297 |
4 |
8 |
27 |
|
KERRY |
325 |
9 |
20 |
36 |
|
LIMERICK |
564 |
36 |
26 |
54 |
|
CLARE |
314 |
8 |
6 |
33 |
|
GALWAY |
576 |
14 |
31 |
60 |
|
MAYO |
327 |
3 |
19 |
34 |
|
ROSCOMMON / LONGFORD |
310 |
10 |
7 |
32 |