Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Resources

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and the rank of each in each of the Dublin Garda divisions on 1 December 2017; the number for each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54370/17]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles 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.

I am informed by the Commissioner that the Garda strength of the Dublin Metropolitan (DMR) Divisions on 30 November 2017, the latest date for which figures are available, was 3,409 with 175 Garda Reserves and 254 Garda civilian staff attached to the Division. When appropriate, the work of local Gardaí is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Armed Support Units, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

As the Deputy will be aware, this Government is committed to ensuring 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.  To achieve this the Government has put in place a plan for an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. We are making real, tangible progress on achieving this goal.

I am further informed by the Commissioner that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, just under 1,600 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, 719 of whom have been assigned to the DMR Divisions.  I am pleased to say that Garda numbers, taking account of retirements, increased to 13,552 at the end of 2017 - an increase of over 600 since the end of 2016.

I am also pleased that funding is in place to maintain this high level of investment in the Garda workforce to ensure that the vision of an overall workforce of 21,000 by 2021 remains on track. This year a further 800 new Garda Recruits will enter the Garda College.  Also 800 Garda trainees are scheduled to attest during the year which will see Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, reach 14,000 by the end of 2018.

In additional, a further 500 civilians will also be recruited to fill critical skills gaps across the organisation and to facilitate the redeployment of Gardaí from administrative and technical duties to front-line operational duties. There are plans to strengthen the Garda Reserve with new Reserves expected to commence training early in 2018.

This focus on investment in personnel is critical. The moratorium on recruitment introduced in 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in the strength of An Garda Síochána. We are now rebuilding the organisation and providing the Commissioner with the resources needed to deploy increasing numbers of Gardaí across every Garda Division, including the DMR Divisions.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Garda strength of the DMR  Divisions, in each of the years from 2014 to the 30 November 2017, that latest date for which figures are currently available is as set out in the following tables, as supplied by the Commissioner.

D.M.R. EAST 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
BLACKROCKBLACKROCK73112187
DUNDRUM808189
BLACKROCK Total

1531931176
DUN LAOGHAIRECABINTEELY365142
DUN LAOGHAIRE8117321104
SHANKILL57966
DUN LAOGHAIRE Total17431421212
D.M.R. EAST Total32750731388

D.M.R. NORTH 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
BALBRIGGANBALBRIGGAN48103162
GARRISTOWN22
LUSK9110
SKERRIES819
BALBRIGGAN Total67123183
BALLYMUNBALLYMUN8819421114
DUBLIN AIRPORT22224
SANTRY801090
BALLYMUN Total19031421228
COOLOCKCOOLOCK901441109
MALAHIDE28230
SWORDS5910170
COOLOCK Total1772651209
RAHENYCLONTARF607168
HOWTH28331
RAHENY5092162
RAHENY Total1381931161
D.M.R. NORTH Total572881551681

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
BRIDEWELLBRIDEWELL1263861171
FITZGIBBON STREETMOUNTJOY1651941189
STORE STREETIMMIGRATION D/DOCKS 33
STORE STREET20433421244
STORE STREET Total20733421247
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total498901441607

D.M.R. SOUTH 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
CRUMLINCRUMLIN691752194
SUNDRIVE ROAD54862
CRUMLIN Total12325521156
TALLAGHTRATHFARNHAM638172
TALLAGHT1452041170
TALLAGHT Total2082851242
TERENURERATHMINES52860
TERENURE7414391
TERENURE Total126223151
D.M.R. SOUTH Total457751331549

D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
DONNYBROOKDONNYBROOK1001131115
IRISHTOWN426149
DONNYBROOK Total1421741164
KEVIN STREETKEVIN STREET102154121
KILMAINHAM581472
KEVIN STREET Total160294193
PEARSE STREETPEARSE STREET24234621285
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL Total544801431642

D.M.R. WEST 31 DECEMBER 2014

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
BLANCHARDSTOWNBLANCHARDSTOWN1302042156
CABRA648173
FINGLAS93132108
BLANCHARDSTOWN Total2874172337
CLONDALKINBALLYFERMOT7311185
CLONDALKIN7594189
RATHCOOLE22123
CLONDALKIN Total1702151197
LUCANLUCAN59104174
RONANSTOWN7713191
LUCAN Total1362351165
D.M.R. WEST Total59385174699

D.M.R. EAST 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
BLACKROCKBLACKROCK76111189
DUNDRUM768185
BLACKROCK Total1521921174
DUN LAOGHAIRECABINTEELY324137
DUN LAOGHAIRE841722105
SHANKILL511061
DUN LAOGHAIRE Total1673132203
D.M.R. EAST Total3195053377

D.M.R. NORTH 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICT STATIONGDSGINSUCSAC TOTAL
BALBRIGGANBALBRIGGAN50103164
GARRISTOWN22
LUSK9110
SKERRIES819
BALBRIGGAN Total69123185
BALLYMUNBALLYMUN9719431124
DUBLIN AIRPORT19221
SANTRY721082
BALLYMUN Total18831431227
COOLOCKCOOLOCK871321103
MALAHIDE27229
SWORDS5410165
COOLOCK Total1682531197
RAHENYCLONTARF59665
HOWTH24327
RAHENY5691167
RAHENY Total1391811159
D.M.R. NORTH Total564861161668

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
BRIDEWELLBRIDEWELL1193541159
FITZGIBBON STREETMOUNTJOY1651741187
STORE STREETIMMIGRATION D/DOCKS 33
STORE STREET20133421241
STORE STREET Total20433421244
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total488851241590

D.M.R. SOUTH 31 DECEMBER 2015

DISTRICTSTATIONGDSGINSUCSACTOTAL
CRUMLINCRUMLIN691742193
SUNDRIVE ROAD57764
CRUMLIN Total12624421157
TALLAGHTRATHFARNHAM608169
TALLAGHT1502141176
TALLAGHT Total2102951245
TERENURERATHMINES47653
TERENURE70123186
TERENURE Total1171831139
D.M.R. SOUTH Total 453711241 541

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