Written Answers Nos. 1099-1118
1099. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the public order unit in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34811/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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.
I am informed by the Commissioner that there are Gardaí with specialist training in public order policing in each Division who are available to be called upon when required to police events with an increased risk of a public order incident occurring, such as, protests or large scale public events. The number of Gardaí called upon is dependent on the nature of the event. As such there are no Gardaí assigned to public order units on a full time basis.
1100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the community relations unit in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34812/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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 table in the following link, as supplied by the Commissioner, sets out the latest figures for Community Gardaí by Division and Station as requested:
1101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserve members in the Mayo division by division, district and sub-district in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34813/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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.
I am advised by the Commissioner that the strength of the Reserve is currently 558. It is regrettable that there has been a substantial reduction in the strength of the Reserve in recent years from a peak of 1,164 in 2013. The fall-off arises from a range of factors, not least the lifting in 2014 of the moratorium on recruitment of trainee Gardaí which has affected the number of Reserve in two ways: firstly, serving Reserves are successfully applying to become trainee Gardaí, and secondly, the focus has been on delivering an accelerated programme of recruitment of full time members of An Garda Síochána.
I am sure that the Deputy will agree, notwithstanding the very valuable contribution of Reserve members throughout the country, that the prioritising of recruitment campaigns to replenish the full-time ranks of An Garda Síochána over the last three years was the right decision.
The "Programme for a Partnership Government" includes a commitment to double the Garda Reserve and a plan is in place to achieve a Reserve strength of 2,000 by 2021. With the plan to reach 15,000 Garda members well on track, it was possible for the Commissioner and the Public Appointments Service to undertake a new recruitment campaign for Garda Reserves last March. That competition attracted 2,394 applicants of whom 498 successfully completed the initial stages. These applications are currently being processed by the Garda Appointments Office. It is expected that the first of the successful candidates will commence training in the Garda College in the coming months.
To inform future decisions around the optimal use of Reserves, An Garda Síochána is conducting a strategic review as set out in the Policing Plan 2018. As a first step, the Garda Executive has taken a decision to transfer the management of the Reserve to the Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for Community Engagement. This is intended to ensure that its development and deployment is viewed more broadly through a community policing lens. This is a very welcome step as it is my strong view that the greatest dividend to be gained from the Reserve is in terms of a visible presence on the ground and engaging with local communities.
The attached table, as supplied by the Commissioner, sets out the latest figures for Reserve Gardaí by Division only as the data is not compiled by district or sub-district.
STRENGTH OF GARDA RESERVES 2009 - 2018
|
DIVISION |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
May-18 |
|
Waterford |
18 |
22 |
26 |
31 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
24 |
19 |
19 |
|
Wexford |
7 |
18 |
28 |
29 |
32 |
37 |
37 |
22 |
18 |
17 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
11 |
21 |
30 |
33 |
40 |
38 |
34 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
|
Tipperary |
17 |
21 |
30 |
36 |
41 |
42 |
28 |
23 |
17 |
16 |
|
Cork North |
7 |
15 |
19 |
20 |
30 |
29 |
24 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
|
Cork City |
36 |
46 |
52 |
58 |
73 |
68 |
65 |
48 |
42 |
42 |
|
Cork West |
8 |
15 |
23 |
27 |
26 |
29 |
23 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
|
Kerry |
4 |
10 |
22 |
26 |
36 |
32 |
31 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
|
Limerick |
16 |
32 |
41 |
47 |
52 |
51 |
53 |
36 |
29 |
26 |
|
Donegal |
12 |
21 |
25 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
27 |
21 |
16 |
14 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
7 |
13 |
18 |
20 |
25 |
23 |
19 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
9 |
17 |
18 |
21 |
24 |
27 |
27 |
21 |
17 |
16 |
|
Louth |
15 |
31 |
34 |
45 |
55 |
52 |
41 |
33 |
25 |
23 |
|
Clare |
8 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
|
Mayo |
18 |
22 |
29 |
31 |
35 |
35 |
32 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
|
Galway |
30 |
44 |
57 |
64 |
69 |
63 |
43 |
36 |
31 |
31 |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
7 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
|
Westmeath |
10 |
19 |
19 |
22 |
27 |
25 |
20 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
|
Meath |
8 |
17 |
28 |
33 |
44 |
42 |
33 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
|
Kildare |
14 |
22 |
24 |
24 |
41 |
41 |
30 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
11 |
14 |
23 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
24 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
|
Wicklow |
10 |
14 |
22 |
29 |
41 |
31 |
24 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
|
DMR East |
15 |
20 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
|
DMR North |
50 |
64 |
74 |
63 |
59 |
61 |
57 |
49 |
45 |
42 |
|
DMR North Central |
21 |
24 |
36 |
50 |
71 |
73 |
59 |
42 |
36 |
35 |
|
DMR South |
29 |
43 |
43 |
47 |
51 |
45 |
35 |
26 |
20 |
17 |
|
DMR South Central |
34 |
39 |
54 |
64 |
77 |
80 |
66 |
48 |
37 |
35 |
|
DMR West |
46 |
50 |
52 |
59 |
65 |
64 |
51 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
|
TOTAL |
478 |
700 |
877 |
991 |
1164 |
1124 |
953 |
695 |
589 |
558 |
1102. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of member training hours per annum that are allocated to core gardaí attached to the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34814/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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.
I am advised by the Commissioner that An Garda Síochána is not in a position to provide the specific information requested by the Deputy as it would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to collate the data requested.
1103. Deputy Louise O'Reilly 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 Mayo division by division, district and sub-district, in tabular form. [34815/18]
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.
1104. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to specialist units in the Mayo division. [34816/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1105. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí attached to the Mayo division and each district within it. [34817/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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 table in the following link, as supplied by the Commissioner, sets out the latest figures for Community Gardaí by Division and Station.
1107. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the operational support services in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34819/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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.
I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Garda National Operational Support Unit is comprised of the following Specialist Support Units:
- Air Support Unit;
- Dog Unit;
- Mounted Unit; and
- Water Unit.
These are national that units support the work of all the Garda Divisions and data is therefore only available at national level.
For the Deputy's information, the table below, as supplied by the Commissioner, sets out the latest figures as requested.
Garda National Operational Support Services 2009-2018*
|
YEAR |
GD |
SG |
IN |
SU |
DC |
TOTAL |
|
2009 |
57 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66 |
|
2010 |
55 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
63 |
|
2011 |
53 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
|
2012 |
53 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
63 |
|
2013 |
53 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
62 |
|
2014 |
49 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
57 |
|
2015 |
47 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
56 |
|
2016 |
48 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
|
2017 |
62 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
76 |
|
2018* |
62 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
74 |
*Up to 31 May 2018
1108. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the special tactics and operational command unit in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34820/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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 table attached, 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1109. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the technical bureau in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34821/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1111. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34823/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1112. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34824/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1113. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34825/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1114. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34826/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1115. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34827/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1116. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau in the Mayo division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34828/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, Regional Support Units and the Special Tactics and Operational Command Unit 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 |
1117. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court appeal applications which have been made by lending institutions in repossession cases in which the case has been dismissed or struck out; and the procedure used for such applications for appeals to the court system. [34832/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that court statistics are not compiled in such a way as to provide the information sought by the Deputy. Procedures in relation to the lodging of appeals are set out in Rules of Court. The Deputy may wish to be aware that the Courts Service is precluded from offering legal advice.
1118. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations open in the Louth Garda division in each year since 2009; and the name of each. [34841/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations, taking into account crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. Further, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda estate now includes 565 Garda Stations, following the official opening of the new Western Region Headquarters, Galway in July 2018.
I am further informed by the Garda authorities that the Louth Division of An Garda Síochána currently comprises 13 stations, as follows: Ardee, Blackrock, Carlingford, Castlebellingham, Clogherhead, Collon, Drogheda, Dromad, Dundalk, Dunleer, Hackballscross, Louth and Omeath.
I understand from the Garda authorities that during the period referred to by the Deputy, no Garda Stations were closed in the Louth Division, including during the Garda Station Rationalisation Programme of 2012 and 2013.
