Darren O'Rourke
Ceist:283. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time senior investigating officers; and the total full-time equivalent of each child protection unit since 2019. [62925/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 15 December 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51:
As you are aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Garda resources and training of Garda personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
A Senior Investigating Officer is appointed to investigate serious crime occurrences and critical incidents by a Divisional Critical Incident Management Team, which comprises of a Chief Superintendent, Superintendent and Detective Superintendent. Detective Superintendents have full time responsibility to review progress, advise and agree strategies for serious crime investigations and critical incidents in consultation with an SIO and will retain oversight of an investigation to a conclusion.
I am informed that the figures provided in the table below relate to the numbers of Garda members by Division that have completed Stage 1 of the SIO programme over the past 5 years.
I am also informed that it is not possible to breakdown the Senior Investigation Officers assigned specifically to a particular unit, as the SIO is appointed to take the lead in any serious investigations including sexual assaults and child protection, within a Division.
Detective Superintendents have full time responsibility to review progress, advise and agree strategies for serious crime investigations and critical incidents in consultation with an SIO and will retain oversight of an investigation to a conclusion.
The Senior Investigating Officer programme is primarily aimed at Detective Inspectors who are tasked with the leadership and management of serious crime investigation and critical incidents.
It should be noted that the figures below represent the assignment of SIO’s at time of training and movement of personnel within Divisions can affect these figures.
|
Trained SIOs by Garda Division |
No. |
|
A/C Special Crime Operations |
1 |
|
CAB |
1 |
|
Cavan Monaghan |
3 |
|
Clare |
2 |
|
Cork City |
4 |
|
Cork North |
2 |
|
Cork West |
2 |
|
Criminal Investigation Bureau |
3 |
|
DMR East |
2 |
|
DMR North |
9 |
|
DMR North Central |
7 |
|
DMR South |
5 |
|
DMR South Central |
8 |
|
DMR West |
10 |
|
DOCB |
3 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
|
Economic Crime Bureau |
1 |
|
Ex Dir & Comm Tech |
1 |
|
GNBCI |
1 |
|
GNIB |
2 |
|
GNPSB |
4 |
|
Galway |
2 |
|
Governance & Accountability |
2 |
|
Kerry |
4 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
|
Kilkenny / Carlow |
1 |
|
Laois / Offaly |
3 |
|
Limerick |
4 |
|
Louth |
4 |
|
Mayo |
2 |
|
Meath |
2 |
|
Roscommon Longford |
3 |
|
Security & Intelligence |
4 |
|
Sligo / Leitrim |
1 |
|
Special Crime Operations |
1 |
|
Special Detective Unit |
3 |
|
Technical Bureau |
1 |
|
Tipperary |
2 |
|
Waterford |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
3 |
|
Wexford |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
|
Total |
127 |