Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the Garda water unit; and the number of boats in this unit. [9464/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently three Sergeants and thirteen gardaí allocated to the Garda Water Unit. The unit has two patrol boats, four rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) and six inflatable boats at its disposal.

Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the computer crime unit, the stolen vehicles investigation unit and the domestic violence and sexual assault unit; and the number of vacancies in each unit by rank. [9465/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Responsibility for the allocation of resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner in consultation with his senior management team. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Computer Crime Investigation Unit forms part of the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit and the Stolen Motor Vehicle Unit form part of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

As of the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of these Units was as set out in the table below.

The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, the numbers in any unit will fluctuate from time to time due to, for example, transfers, retirements, resignations, etc.