Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
767. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 January 2018, if the Garda report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33026/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to your Parliamentary Questions No 281 for answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2018 and No 552 for answer on Tuesday, 17 April 2018. At the time I responded that I would request the information sought by you from the Garda Commissioner and that I would write directly to you on receipt of same. This information has now been received and can be found set out in the table.
As you will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of the resources.
I am advised by the Commissioner that An Garda Síochána recognises the important assistance provided by Forensic Collision Investigators. An Investigator attends the scene of every fatal road traffic collision and every collision likely to result in a fatality. I understand that a competition is currently ongoing for candidates to be trained as Investigators.
I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that Forensic Collision Investigators are strategically deployed nationwide in Garda Roads Policing Units. For your information please find set out in the table the latest figures as requested.
Forensic Collision Investigators 2012 - 2018
|
Region |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018* |
|
DMR |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Eastern |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
South Eastern |
6 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Southern |
12 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
|
Western |
9 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Northern |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
Total |
49 |
48 |
44 |
44 |
37 |
35 |
34 |
*Up to 21 June 2018
