Jim O'Callaghan
Ceist:580. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 13 July 2020 by rank in tabular form. [16756/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 21 July 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the allocation of all Garda resources and I as Minister have no role in these matters. However, Gardaí have informed me that the allocation of resources is kept under continuous review, in light of crime trends and policing priorities, in order to ensure their optimum use.
The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (D.O.C.B.) leads in tackling all forms of drug trafficking and the supply of illicit drugs in Ireland. Working closely with international law enforcement partners, the Bureau is having significant success in disrupting drug trafficking and the supply of illicit drugs in Ireland, as well as organised crime groups. There were 98 Garda personnel assigned to the D.O.C.B. at end June 2020.
Divisional Drugs Units, to which 308 Garda personnel are assigned, tackle drug related crime on a local basis throughout the country supported, as needed, by the national Bureau. For the Deputy's information, the table below, as furnished to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 30 June 2020, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
Division |
Inspector |
Sergeant |
Garda |
Total |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Clare |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Cork City |
0 |
2 |
13 |
15 |
|
Cork North |
0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
|
Cork West |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
D.M.R.E. |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
D.M.R.N. |
0 |
3 |
27 |
30 |
|
D.M.R.N.C |
1 |
2 |
13 |
16 |
|
D.M.R.S. |
0 |
3 |
18 |
21 |
|
D.M.R.S.C. |
1 |
2 |
14 |
17 |
|
D.M.R.W. |
0 |
3 |
19 |
22 |
|
Donegal |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
|
Galway |
0 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
Kerry |
0 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
Kildare |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Limerick |
0 |
2 |
16 |
18 |
|
Louth |
0 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
Meath |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
Tipperary |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
Waterford |
0 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
|
Westmeath |
0 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
Wexford |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
|
Wicklow |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
Total |
3 |
39 |
266 |
308 |
The resources provided to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2020 of €1.88 billion. This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff and as a result, An Garda Síochána is a growing organisation. There are now approx. 14,700 Gardaí nationwide, supported by over 3,000 Garda staff and these numbers are continuing to grow. Taken together, this increase in the number of Garda members and staff is delivering a significant increase in operational policing hours nationwide.