Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule of companies that supplied An Garda Síochána with ballistic helmets and ballistic shields in each of the past four years. [30748/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including the provision and sourcing of all equipment for Garda members. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following list includes all those companies who supplied An Garda Síochána with the equipment specified in the last four years:

Ballistic Helmets

2020 – Daniel Technologies

2019 – Cooneen Protection and Daniel Technologies

2018 – Cooneen Protection and Daniel Technologies

2017 – Cooneen Protection

Ballistic Shields

2020 – Nil

2019 – Daniel Technologies

2018 – Nil

2017 – Daniel Technologies

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which in-person training courses for gardaí will resume in both the Garda Headquarters and the Garda Training College. [30749/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including decisions in relation to the training of Garda personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda Executive has authorised the resumption of in-person training for the organisation. Training resumed on 22 March 2021 for the Garda organisation, following the most recent suspension of in-person training owing to the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of fully sworn gardaí from 14,535 to 16,000 between now and the end of 2022. [30750/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded arrests associated with Operation Soteria to date in the Dublin north division. [30751/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner established Operation Soteria to ensure a reduction of assaults in public, reduce fear of assault within communities, prioritise assault investigations, and focus on problem areas and assault hotspots. The Operation includes targeting knife crimes in areas where it is shown to be relevant and necessary.

The operation is based upon five principles for implementation: commitment to protecting people and communities; awareness and education as a crime prevention technique; policing operational efficiency; location management by working in partnership; and offender management.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that a search of the PULSE database was conducted on 9 June 2021 for Prisoner Logs created in association with incidents of i) Assault Minor, ii) Assault Causing Harmor iii) Assault/Obstruction/ Resist Arrest – Peace Officerreported since 1 January 2019 in the DMR Northern Division.

The count of prisoner logs created each year for these incident types (combined) is as follows:

Incident data is based upon operational data from the PULSE system as was available at 01:00 on 09/06/2021 and is liable to change. Incidents are included for all location types (both public and non-public). Not all incidents of assault will result in an arrest.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the street crime unit in Store Street Garda station as of 31 May 2021. [30752/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This includes the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

However, I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that, as of 31 May 2021, there are two Sergeants and nineteen Gardaí attached to Street Crime Unit in Store Street Garda Station.

For the Deputy's information the total Garda strength at Store Street Garda Station is outlined in the following table.