Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2021
469. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been redeployed or retired from the Clare Garda division during 2019 and 2020, respectively; and the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been assigned to the Clare Garda division for duty during the same periods. [56063/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This includes the allocation of resources and deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the below table outlines the number of Garda members who have been allocated/transferred in to the Clare Division in 2019 and 2020, and the number of Garda members who have been allocated/transferred out in the same years. The table also includes the number of Garda members who have retired or departed for reasons other than retirement.
Clare Division
|
Year |
No. Allocated/Transferred In |
No. Allocated/Transferred Out |
No. Retired (other departure reasons) |
|
2019 |
20 |
22 |
6 (1) |
|
2020 |
18 |
16 |
3 (1) |
As of 31 October 2021, the total number of Garda members in the Clare Division is 314. This personnel strength is broken down as follows.
|
CS |
SU |
IN |
SG |
GD |
Total |
|
1 |
2 |
10 |
50 |
251 |
314 |
Garda members in the Clare Division are supported by 47 civilian staff as at 30 September 2021.
The below table, also provided by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of newly attested Gardaí allocated to the Clare Division since the recommencement of recruitment to date.
|
- |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total |
|
CLARE |
10 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
49 |
I am advised by the Garda authorities that to ensure the continued level of delivery of policing services within Garda Divisions, local and Senior Garda Management are consulted in relation to the allocation of personnel and are responsible for the specific deployment/assignment of duties undertaken at Divisional level.
I am assured that the delivery of policing services is closely monitored by the Garda Senior Leadership Team, particularly in view of commitments to the continued roll-out of the operating model of policing at divisional level to ensure optimum use of all Garda resources in providing the best possible Garda service to the community.
