Written answers
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Deployment
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each Garda divisional drugs unit as of 31 December 2018 and 7 October 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41868/19]
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each divisional drug unit in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. [42013/19]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 280 together.
The Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. 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.
As the Deputies will be aware, a record €1.76 billion was allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. I am pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget for 2020 to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for next year.
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.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached spreadsheet outlines the number of Gardaí assigned to each Divisional Drug Unit for the years requested by the Deputies.
Drugs Unit Personnel at 30/09/2019
| Division | Inspector | Sergeant | Garda | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan/Monaghan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Clare | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cork City | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Cork North | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Cork West | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| D.M.R.E. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| D.M.R.N. | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| D.M.R.N.C | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| D.M.R.S. | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| D.M.R.S.C. | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| D.M.R.W. | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Donegal | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Galway | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Kerry | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Kildare | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Kilkenny/Carlow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Laois/Offaly | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Limerick | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Louth | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mayo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Meath | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Roscommon/Longford | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Tipperary | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Waterford | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Westmeath | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Wexford | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Wicklow | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 34 | 196 | 232 |
Drugs Unit Personnel at 31/12/2018
| Division | Inspector | Sergeant | Garda | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.M.R.S.C. | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| D.M.R.N.C | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| D.M.R.N. | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| D.M.R.E. | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| D.M.R.S. | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| D.M.R.W. | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Waterford | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Wexford | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kilkenny/Carlow | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Tipperary | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Cork City | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Cork North | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Cork West | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Kerry | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Limerick | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Donegal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Louth | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Clare | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mayo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Galway | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Roscommon/Longford | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Westmeath | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Meath | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Kildare | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Laois/Offaly | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Wicklow | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 0 | 29 | 193 | 222 |
Drugs Unit Personnel at 31/12/2017
| Division | Inspector | Sergeant | Garda | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.M.R.S.C. | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| D.M.R.N.C | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| D.M.R.N. | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| D.M.R.E. | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| D.M.R.S. | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| D.M.R.W. | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Waterford | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Wexford | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Kilkenny/Carlow | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Tipperary | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Cork City | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| Cork North | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Cork West | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Kerry | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Limerick | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Donegal | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Louth | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Clare | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Mayo | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Galway | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Roscommon/Longford | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Westmeath | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Meath | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Kildare | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Laois/Offaly | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Wicklow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 29 | 206 | 236 |
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