Written Answers Nos. 682-705
682. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 and the areas in which they are located. [32758/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFrom 2009 to date the following Garda Youth Diversion Projects have been in operation in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR)South division.
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Project |
Area |
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Brú |
Crumlin |
|
APT |
Tallaght |
|
Key 1 |
Tallaght |
|
Key 2 |
Tallaght |
|
Boost |
Tallaght |
|
Jay |
Tallaght |
|
Clay |
Crumlin |
|
Yew |
Ballyboden |
683. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the regional support unit in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32759/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra684. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the emergency response unit in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32760/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra685. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the special detective unit in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32761/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra693. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to specialist units in the Dublin metropolitan region south division. [32769/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra698. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the technical bureau in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32774/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra700. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32776/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra701. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32777/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra702. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32778/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra703. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32779/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra704. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32780/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra705. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32781/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 683 to 685, inclusive, 693, 698 and 700 to 705, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy 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.
For the Deputy's information the attached table, received from the Garda authorities, presents the latest data for the national specialist units which form Garda Special Crime Operations. It is important to note that these are national units which support the work of the 28 Garda Divisions across the Country and are consequently not broken down by Division.
I am informed by the Commissioner that the Special Detective Unit (SDU) is responsible for the investigation of threats to state security and the monitoring of persons who pose a threat to the security of the State on both national and international fronts. The Unit also provides security for visiting VIPs, cash in transit movements and armed response and is the operational wing of the Witness Security Programme. The highly trained and equipped specialist intervention unit, the Emergency Response Unit, is also part of SDU.
I am advised by the Commissioner that for security and operational reasons the strength of the SDU, ERU and the Regional Support Units cannot be provided.
Strength of Garda Special Crime Operations 31 May 2018
|
CR |
DC |
AC |
CS |
SU |
IN |
SG |
GD |
TOTAL |
|
|
Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
88 |
114 |
|
Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
23 |
|
Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (formerly Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
47 |
68 |
|
Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
62 |
81 |
|
Garda National Protective Services Bureau |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
41 |
63 |
|
Garda National Technical Bureau |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
49 |
68 |
|
Criminal Assets Bureau |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
31 |
42 |
689. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the community relations unit in the Dublin metropolitan region south division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by rank, in tabular form. [32765/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra694. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region south division and each district within it. [32770/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 689 and 694 together.
As the Deputy 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.
Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána. The role of a community Garda is not a specialist role in An Garda Síochána; rather all Gardaí engage in community policing while carrying out their normal duties. The official categorisation of Community Garda refers to those exclusively assigned to building relationships with local communities and civil society which includes giving talks to schools, community groups and others.
I am assured by the Commissioner that the Garda National Model of Community Policing plays a key part in responding to crime. The Model advocates a partnership based, community based style of policing to prevent and deter crime and works through initiatives such as Neighbourhood Watch, Community Alert, Text Alert and the Garda Schools Programme as well as through more formal structures such as Joint Policing Committees. While building trust and enhancing the quality of life of the community each Garda Division’s specialist Crime Prevention Officers (CPOs) are trained to encourage, promote and advise on crime prevention. The objectives of the community policing model include high visibility in the community, ease of contact by members of the public, and enhanced support for crime prevention strategies.
The National Community Policing Office which is attached to the Garda Community Engagement Bureau, captures best practice in community policing initiatives and disseminates these practices through its communication network.
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.
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 as new Garda recruits come on stream.
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. This year a further 800 new Garda Recruits will enter the Garda College and we 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 and I am pleased that funding is in place to maintain this high level of investment in the Garda workforce to ensure that the overall vision for 2021 remains on track.
The attached table, as supplied by the Commissioner, sets out the latest figures for Community Gardaí by Division and Station.
DMR South Community Gardaí 31 May 2018
|
Station |
Gardaí |
Of whom are Community Gardaí |
|
Crumlin |
104 |
4 |
|
Sundrive Road |
57 |
4 |
|
Rathfarnham |
55 |
7 |
|
Tallaght |
184 |
26 |
|
Rathmines |
60 |
2 |
|
Terenure |
72 |
5 |
Garda Bureau of Community Engagement 31 May 2018
|
Rank |
CR |
DC |
AC |
CS |
SU |
IN |
SG |
GD |
Total |
|
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
21 |
692. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes per annum, by types of offences in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 in the Dublin metropolitan region south division by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [32768/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to forward the available statistics in relation to the information requested directly to the Deputy.
