Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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72. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies which exist within An Garda Síochána for positions of superintendent or higher ranking, by rank; when she will fill these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19993/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keep 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 these resources.

The agreed strength for the rank of Superintendent and above as approved by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure is as outlined in the following table, together with actual strength as of the end of May 2016.

It is my intention to bring proposals to Government shortly in relation to the filling of vacancies in the superintendent and chief superintendent ranks. It is of course an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide how to allocate and deploy these resources.

31 May 2016