The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2022 of over €2 billion.
As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
I understand that it is a matter for the Divisional Chief Superintendent to determine the optimum distribution of duties among the personnel available to them, having regard to the profile of each area within the Division and its specific needs.
The following tables, which have been provided to me by the Garda authorities, set out the number of Gardaí assigned to Milford District at 31 May 2019, 2020 and 2021 and at 31 May 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
31-May-19
|
Station
|
GD
|
SG
|
IN
|
SU
|
CS
|
AC
|
Total
|
MILFORD District
|
AN BUN BEAG
|
10
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
AN CLOCHÁN LIATH
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
AN CRAOSLACH
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
AN FÁL CARRACH
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
CARRAIG AIRT
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
DÚN FIONNACHAID
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
KERRYKEEL
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
KILMACRENNAN
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
MILFORD
|
27
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
32
|
|
TOTAL
|
58
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
67
|
31-May-20
|
Station
|
GD
|
SG
|
IN
|
SU
|
CS
|
AC
|
Total
|
MILFORD District
|
AN BUN BEAG
|
10
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
AN CLOCHÁN LIATH
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
AN CRAOSLACH
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
AN FÁL CARRACH
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
CARRAIG AIRT
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
DÚN FIONNACHAID
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
KERRYKEEL
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
KILMACRENNAN
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
MILFORD
|
33
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
39
|
|
TOTAL
|
63
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
72
|
31-May-21
|
Station
|
GD
|
SG
|
IN
|
SU
|
CS
|
AC
|
Total
|
MILFORD District
|
AN BUN BEAG
|
10
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
AN CLOCHÁN LIATH
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
AN CRAOSLACH
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
AN FÁL CARRACH
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
CARRAIG AIRT
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
DÚN FIONNACHAID
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
KERRYKEEL
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
KILMACRENNAN
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
MILFORD
|
31
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
36
|
|
TOTAL
|
61
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
69
|
31-May-22
|
Station
|
GD
|
SG
|
IN
|
SU
|
CS
|
AC
|
Total
|
MILFORD District
|
AN BUN BEAG
|
9
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
AN CLOCHÁN LIATH
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
AN CRAOSLACH
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
AN FÁL CARRACH
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
CARRAIG AIRT
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
DÚN FIONNACHAID
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
KERRYKEEL
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
KILMACRENNAN
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
MILFORD
|
29
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
35
|
|
TOTAL
|
57
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
66
|
Further detailed information in relation to Garda numbers is available on my Department’s website. This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána, and includes the number of Gardaí by station across the whole country.
The information can be found at the following link: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of vehicles allocated to Milford District at 31 May 2019, 2020, 2021 and 31 May 2022 the latest date for which figures are available. I am further informed that An Garda Síochána do not provide vehicle allocations by Garda Station for security reasons.
Milford District
|
Cars
|
Vans
|
4 x 4
|
Total
|
31-May-19
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
31-May-20
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
11
|
31-May-21
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
31-May-22
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
The Deputy may also wish to be aware that An Garda Síochána publish information on Garda fleet, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown, on their website at: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html.