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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the two bodies responsible for forensics in relation to policing in Ireland are the Garda Síochána National Technical Bureau and Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) which operates under my Department. The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (26 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 263 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by An Garda Síochána through its National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. It largely operates under the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016. As I am sure the Deputy will agree, this is a very important task which must be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I refer to your Parliamentary Question No 118 for answer on 22 May 2019. At the time I responded that I would request the relevant information from Garda authorities and that I would write directly to you on receipt of same. This information has been received and is included in the substantive response that follows. In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (12 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 532 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and Garda station opening hours, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. I am informed by the Commissioner that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. I am also pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget for 2020 to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for next year. Very significant capital investment is also being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Mar 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (20 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment and training of the members of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of personnel under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (13 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of resources available to An Garda Síochána, including operational matters such as the opening hours of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no role in relation to that matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Kilcock Garda Station, located in the Leixlip...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (4 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate the provision and allocation of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) and has a national remit. I am pleased to confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the most ever sworn members of An Garda Síochána was 14,716 in September 2009. Garda numbers declined year on year after that point until they reached the level...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members. Since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, almost 2,800 Garda recruits have attested and been assigned to mainstream duties...