Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and Garda bicycle patrols assigned to Maynooth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43700/18]

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.

I understand that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, so as to ensure their optimum use.  Responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles, including mountain bikes, in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate mountain bikes between districts and stations in line with operational requirements.

I am informed by the Commissioner that there is 1 mountain bike allocated to Maynooth Garda Station.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Garda personnel as provided by the Garda Commissioner is available on my Department’s website through the following link.

For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see the following link