Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time gardaí currently based in Rathcoole Garda station by rank. [55251/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. The Commissioner is also responsible, under Section 33 of the Act, for the distribution of the Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. 

I am advised, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continuous review to ensure their optimum use in light of a number of factors, including but not limited to, operational demand, emerging crime trends etc.

I have been advised by the Garda authorities that Rathcoole Garda Station is part of the Clondalkin District and is located in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West Division. As of the 31 October 2021, the latest date for when figures are available, DMR West has a total strength of 746 members of all ranks assigned. This is an increase of 58 members, or almost 8.5%, since the end of 2015. 

The following table provides the breakdown of members assigned by station to the Clondalkin District as of 31 October 2021 by rank for the Deputy's information.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána by each rank in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [55252/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.  I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use. 

The budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.952 billion for 2021. Budget 2022 provides over €2 billion in funding. This significant investment by the government has allowed for sustained and ongoing investment into An Garda Síochána and into recruitment of new Gardaí. Budget 2022 provides for funding to recruit an additional 800 Garda members in 2022.

The table below details the number of members per rank by year for the timeframe requested. Please note that figures for 2021 are valid as of 31 October 2021, the latest date for when information is available. 

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Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1390 of 27 July 2021, if she will provide the corresponding figures for the Roscommon/Longford division and the Galway division respectively; the numbers in each station appointed to specialist units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55285/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the deployment and stationing of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in this independent function.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that 161 Garda members in Galway Division and 37 Garda members in Roscommon/Longford Division are assigned to specialist units.  The attached tables outline the number of Garda members assigned to each specialist unit in each Division as requested by the Deputy.

A further spreadsheet is also attached, which sets out the number of Gardaí assigned to each District in the Roscommon/Longford and Galway Divisions as at 31 October 2021, the latest date for when figures are available.

Information in relation to the number of Garda members assigned to each Garda Division,  can be found on my Department's website at the following link: 

www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce

Details in relation to the number of Garda civilian staff assigned to each Garda Division are also available on my Department's website at the following link: justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Staff

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