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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations, taking into account crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure that the best possible use is made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (13 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister I play no role in this independent function. Budget 2022 commits to the recruitment of an additional 800 Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes deployment of Garda Staff among the various Garda Divisions and units. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Management (9 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This includes decisions on the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. Furthermore, under the Section 43(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which I am informed that €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes human resource matters relating to the training, development and deployment of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I have no direct role in such decisions. I am informed by the Garda authorities that under the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (28 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources.  Further, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation, including official Garda residences, is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including decisions on the deployment of personnel. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This includes the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. However, I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that, as of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the allocation and distribution of resources. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the arrangement of training courses for Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the aim of the Garda van personnel carrier...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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.This will fund the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following tables lay out the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy may be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for generally managing, administering and carrying on the business of An Garda Síochána. I am informed that the table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda trainees who held a third level...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with record funding of more than €2.14 billion allocated to the Garda Vote in budget 2023. This includes provision for the recruitment of up to 1,000 additional Garda members and 400 Garda staff in 2023 and will enable sustained ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Budget 2022 commits to the recruitment of an additional 800 Gardaí next year and to the recruitment of an additional 400 Garda staff. Garda numbers have increased substantially in recent years, from 12,943 Garda members and 1,999 Garda staff in 2016 to almost 14,400 Garda members and 3,159 staff at the end of August this year. That is an 8% increase in Gardaí and a 58% increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 145 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda resources. I have no direct role in these matters. I understand that as of 30 September 2021, there are now 3,382 Garda staff...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda personnel and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda band comprises 26 Gardaí and one...