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Thursday, 19 November 2020

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Deployment

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí deployed to the Cavan and Monaghan district in 2020. [37547/20]

Photo of Helen McEnteeHelen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources.  The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands.  This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions and any planning for policing of specific areas.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing priorities and crime trends, to ensure their optimum use.  I understand that it is a matter for the Divisional Chief Superintendent to determine the optimum distribution of duties among the personnel available to him or her, having regard to the profile of each area within the Division and its specific needs. 

Cavan and Monaghan Districts are located within the Cavan/Monaghan Division. As at 31 October 2020 there were 384 Gardaí assigned to the Cavan/Monaghan Division which represents an increase of almost 21% since 2015. These Garda members are supported by 54 Garda staff which represents an increase of over 42% since 2015.

The Deputy may also be interested to know that 131 probationer Gardaí have been assigned to the Cavan/Monaghan Division since the reopening of Templemore Garda College in September 2014. 

I can inform you that at the end of October 2020 there were 117 members assigned to Cavan District, which represents an increase of over 23% since 2015. As of the same date, there were 102 members assigned to Monaghan District, which represents an increase of almost 23% since 2015.

Extensive information is available on my Department’s website in relation to the numbers of Garda members and their assignment nationwide at the following link : www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce

This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána.

Details in relation to the number of Garda staff nationwide are also available on my Department's website at the following link: .

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