Written answers
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Strength
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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608. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána; the extent to which the numbers have fluctuated in each of the past seven years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19581/14]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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609. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of women members of An Garda Síochána, at all ranks at present; the degree to which the numbers have fluctuated over the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19582/14]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 31 December 2004 to 2013 and on 28 February 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, broken down by rank and gender is set out in the following tables :
| Rank | 31/12/04 | 31/12/04 | 31/12/05 | 31/12/05 | 31/12/06 | 31/12/06 | 31/12/07 | 31/12/07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Commissioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D/Commissioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A/Commissioner | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| C/Superintendent | 46 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 50 | 2 |
| Superintendent | 164 | 4 | 168 | 5 | 159 | 7 | 176 | 9 |
| Inspector | 276 | 15 | 270 | 18 | 269 | 18 | 308 | 22 |
| Sergeant | 1819 | 131 | 1779 | 147 | 1777 | 168 | 1869 | 214 |
| Garda | 7834 | 1905 | 7809 | 2006 | 8185 | 2311 | 8505 | 2585 |
| Total | 10152 | 2057 | 10084 | 2180 | 10446 | 2508 | 10921 | 2834 |
| Rank | 31/12/08 | 31/12/08 | 31/12/09 | 31/12/09 | 31/12/10 | 31/12/10 | 31/12/11 | 31/12/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Commissioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D/Commissioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A/Commissioner | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| C/Superintendent | 49 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 33 | 4 |
| Superintendent | 177 | 10 | 156 | 11 | 158 | 12 | 137 | 12 |
| Inspector | 321 | 23 | 295 | 22 | 310 | 26 | 294 | 25 |
| Sergeant | 1971 | 258 | 1814 | 264 | 1835 | 300 | 1732 | 292 |
| Garda | 8750 | 2835 | 8830 | 3102 | 8576 | 3103 | 8287 | 3068 |
| Total | 11282 | 3130 | 11145 | 3402 | 10931 | 3446 | 10492 | 3402 |
| Rank | 31/12/12 | 31/12/12 | 31/12/13 | 31/12/13 | 28/02/2014 | 28/02/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Commissioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D/Commissioner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A/Commissioner | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| C/Superintendent | 37 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 39 | 4 |
| Superintendent | 138 | 15 | 132 | 15 | 132 | 15 |
| Inspector | 241 | 21 | 245 | 25 | 243 | 25 |
| Sergeant | 1623 | 280 | 1570 | 290 | 1559 | 289 |
| Garda | 8011 | 3042 | 7762 | 3000 | 7743 | 2998 |
| Total | 10061 | 3363 | 9758 | 3335 | 9725 | 3332 |
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