Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
610. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the State as of 1 January in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50243/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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 role in these matters.
The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 31 August 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 14,283 Garda members. This represents an increase of over 11% since 2015, when there were 12,816 members.
The table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members at the end of December 2018 up to the end of December 2021 and as of 31 August 2022.
|
Rank |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
31 Aug 2022 |
|
Commissioner |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Deputy Commissioner |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Assistant Commissioner |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
Chief Superintendent |
45 |
47 |
46 |
48 |
43 |
|
Superintendent |
165 |
168 |
168 |
168 |
166 |
|
Inspector |
297 |
379 |
438 |
410 |
479 |
|
Sergeant |
1,996 |
1,966 |
1,980 |
1,881 |
2,093 |
|
Garda |
11,518 |
11,737 |
11,848 |
11,717 |
11,491 |
|
Total |
14,032 |
14,307 |
14,491 |
14,235 |
14,283 |
*The above information is based upon operational data which has been provided by An Garda Síochána and may be liable to change.
For the Deputy's information, detailed statistics on Garda workforce numbers are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link:
gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures
