John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Tallaght Garda station by position (details supplied), in tabular form. [49478/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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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 made of these resources.

The Deputy will be aware that Tallaght Garda Station forms part of the Dublin Metropolitan Region (D.M.R.) South Division. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí assigned to the D.M.R. South Division on 30 September 2017, the latest date for which figures are currently available was 526 of whom 31 are assigned to Detective duties. There are also 22 Garda Reserves and 34 civilians attached to the DMR South Division. I am further informed by the Commissioner that the Garda strength of Tallaght Garda Station on 30 September was 173 Gardaí including 21 Community Garda.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the strength of Tallaght Garda Station by Rank as on 30 September 2017, the latest date for which figures are currently available, is as set out in the table.

Strength of Tallaght Station by Rank 30 September 2017