Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2022
160. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Wicklow, the stations in the county in which they are located in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33150/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra163. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda patrol vehicles in County Wicklow; and the stations in the county in which they are located in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33153/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 163 together.
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 (as amended), 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 attached spreadsheet, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Gardaí assigned to Wicklow Division at end December 2017 up to end December 2021 and at 31 May 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
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: www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the vehicles assigned to Wicklow Division at end December 2017 up to end December 2021 and at 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.
|
Wicklow Division |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
*Others |
Total |
|
31-Dec-17 |
45 |
11 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
62 |
|
31-Dec-18 |
42 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
61 |
|
31-Dec-19 |
41 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
60 |
|
31-Dec-20 |
49 |
11 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
69 |
|
31-Dec-21 |
50 |
11 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
70 |
|
31-May-22 |
48 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
67 |
*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
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.
