Written answers

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff per Garda station in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/18]

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda division as of 1 July 2018; the number of community gardaí in each division; the number of Garda Reserve in each division; the number of civilian staff in each division in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31041/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 341 together.

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 overall Garda strength on 31 May 2018, the latest date for which information is readily available, was 13,604. There are also 558 Garda Reserves and more than 2,300 civilians attached to An Garda Síochána. 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.

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 informed by the Commissioner that since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, almost 2,000 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide. Garda numbers, taking account of retirements, increased to 13,551 at the end of 2017 – a net increase of over 600 since the end of 2016.

I am 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. In total, 800 Garda trainees are scheduled to attest during the year, 400 of whom have attested to date. Further, Garda numbers, taking account of projected retirements, are on track to reach 14,000 by the end of 2018.

In addition, 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 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 Division to increase Garda visibility in our communities and to support all Garda activity including Community Policing.

For the Deputy's information, I have set out in the attached tables the number of Gardaí, Community Gardaí, Garda Reserve in each Division and Civilian Staff in each Garda Station, as of the 31 May 2018, the latest date for which figures are available.

Civilian by Station

Station31 May 2018
D.M.R.S.C.
Kevin Street7
Kilmainham2
Pearse St18
Harcourt Tce0
Donnybrook5
Irishtown2
Command and Control34
Total68
DMR NC
Store Street16
Bridewell13
Fitzgibbon Street9
Mountjoy4
Total42
DMR NORTH
Santry (Garda Reserve)0
Santry (Central Stores)0
Santry3
D/Airport1
Whitehall0
Ballymun8
Raheny7
Clontarf1
Howth1
Coolock11
Swords3
Malahide1
Balbriggan6
Skerries1
Total43
DMR EAST
Dun Laoghaire11
Dalkey0
Cabinteely1
Shankill2
Blackrock8
Dundrum3
Stepaside0
Kill-O-Grange0
Total25
DMR SOUTH
Crumlin10
Sundrive Road3
Tallaght15
Rathfarnham1
Rathmines2
Terenure5
Total36
DMR WEST
Cabra3
Finglas4
Blanchardstown21
Lucan10
Ronanstown2
Ballyfermot3
Clondalkin11
Rathcoole1
Driving School (Ashtown Gate)0
Total55
Waterford
Waterford 22
Dungarvan5
Lismore1
Kilmacthomas1
Tramore4
Total33
Wexford
Wexford 14
Enniscorthy 7
Blackwater1
Gorey5
New Ross4
Duncannon1
Total32
Tipperary
Tipperary3
Clonmel8
Borrisokane0
Templemore3
Nenagh6
Roscrea1
Carrick-on-suir1
Cahir5
Cashel1
Thurles13
Total41
Kilkenny/Carlow
Kilkenny 17
Thomastown4
Tullow1
Castlecomer0
Graiguenamanagh1
Mooncoin1
Bagnelstown1
Carlow 8
Total33
Cork City
Anglesea Street39
Barrack Street0
Blackrock1
Bridewell2
Mayfield4
McCurtain/ Watercourse Road5
Mallow Road0
Togher7
Bishopstown2
Douglas2
Carraigaline1
Ballincollig1
Blarney1
Gurranbraher6
Total71
Cork North
Fermoy9
Cobh3
Glanmire1
Mallow 7
Charleville1
Mitchelstown2
Kanturk2
Youghal1
Midleton7
Total33
Cork West
Bandon13
Skibbereen1
Bantry4
Clonakilty2
Kanturk0
Millstreet1
Macroom5
Kinsale 1
Total27
Kerry
Tralee15
Dingle1
Ballybunion1
Cahirciveen1
Killarney8
Castleisland3
Listowel6
Killorglin1
Total36
Limerick
Henry Street22
Mary Street0
Askeaton3
Mayorstone 4
Rathkeale1
Roxboro Road14
Newcastlewest5
Abbeyfeale1
Bruff3
Kilmallock1
Total54
Donegal
Letterkenny15
Donegal1
Lifford1
Ballybofey1
Buncrana5
Bundoran0
Carndonagh1
Ballyshannon3
Milford 5
Glenties 3
Total35
Cavan/Monaghan
Cavan 7
Bailieboro7
Ballyconnell4
Castleblaney1
Monaghan14
Carrickmacross6
Total39
Sligo/Leitrim
Sligo 18
Tubbercurry1
Ballymote5
Carrick-On-Shannon6
Manorhamilton1
Total31

[Table cont]

Louth
Drogheda14
Dundalk11
Drumad1
Ardee4
Dunleer1
Total31
Clare
Ennis21
Shannon2
Kilrush3
Killaloe2
Scariff1
Ennistymon 4
Total33
Mayo
Castlebar10
Ballina6
Belmullet3
Claremorris6
Ballyhaunis1
Ballinrobe1
Swinford2
Westport5
Total34
Galway
Millstreet25
PSV Tuam Road0
PSV Oranmore1
Oranmore4
Athenry1
Salthill4
Clifden2
Gort2
Loughrea6
Portumna1
Ballinasloe6
Mountbellew0
Tuam7
Dunmore1
Total60
Roscommon/Longford
Roscommon 10
Mountbellew0
Clonark1
Boyle0
Castlerea7
Granard4
Longford8
Lanesboro1
Ballymahon1
Total32
Westmeath
Athlone7
Mullingar16
Moate1
Total24
Meath
Navan7
Athlumney House4
Enfield1
Kells5
Dunboyne0
Trim6
Ashbourne6
Dunshaughlin1
Laytown0
Total30
Kildare
Naas13
Leixlip6
Celbridge0
Maynooth1
Kildare5
Newbridge3
Athy2
Total30
Laois/Offaly
Abbeyleix1
Portarlington0
Edenderry1
Banagher1
Birr4
Tullamore4
Portlaoise14
Total25
Wicklow
Bray12
Ashford0
Blessington1
Baltinglass4
Greystones1

[Table cont]

Gardaí Strength as on 31 May 2018

DIVISIONNo of GardaíOf whom are Community GardaíGarda Reserves Civilian Staff
D.M.R. EAST36833825
D.M.R. NORTH677514243
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL643903542
D.M.R. SOUTH532481736
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL624293568
D.M.R. WEST671682655
KILDARE36541830
LAOIS / OFFALY  34521625
MEATH31081630
WESTMEATH268111224
WICKLOW306132027
CAVAN / MONAGHAN34421139
DONEGAL39321435
LOUTH312112331
SLIGO / LEITRIM30261631
KILKENNY/CARLOW3321062633
TIPPERARY397731641
WATERFORD305351933
WEXFORD29361732
CORK CITY678284271
CORK NORTH32451233
CORK WEST2974827
KERRY32592036
LIMERICK564362654
CLARE3148633
GALWAY576143160
MAYO  32731934
ROSCOMMON / LONGFORD31010732

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