Written answers

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Deployment

Photo of Denise MitchellDenise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based at stations (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24394/19]

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.

The Garda strength of the DMR North Division from 2009 to 30 April 2019 , as provided by the 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.

Photo of Denise MitchellDenise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the R district of the Dublin metropolitan region north division in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [24395/19]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters, and I, as Minister, do not have responsibility for this matter. Garda management keeps the 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 resources.

I have been informed by the Commissioner that the additional resources coming on stream have enabled him to assign resources to Specialist Bureaus such as the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. This Bureau leads on the strategy for tackling drugs and works with Garda Divisional Drug Units nationwide in demand reduction and supply reduction at local level.

An Garda Síochána remains resolute in its determination to act against those within society who pose a significant threat to the welfare and well-being of our citizens and the communities they serve. All Gardaí have a responsibility in the prevention and detection of criminal activity whether it be in the area of drug offences crime or otherwise. A core focus of the work carried out by An Garda Síochána is aimed at tackling drugs and organised crime.

I am informed by the Commissioner that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested, as Drugs Unit Personnel are assigned on a Garda Divisional basis.

For the Deputy's information, I have set out in the table the number of Gardaí attached to the DMR North Drugs Unit in 2017, 2018 and as of 30 April 2019 (the latest date for which figures are readily available), as provided by the Commissioner.

DRUGS UNIT DMR NORTH 2017 to 30 APRIL 2019

YEARTOTAL
201719
201819
2019*19

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

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