Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each of the stations in Ballymun and Finglas, Dublin disaggregated further by overall number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4028/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. 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 them, having regard to the profile of each area within the Division and its specific needs.

Budget 2022 has provided an unprecedented allocation of in excess of €2 billion to An Garda Síochána, which includes funding for the recruitment of 800 additional Garda trainees and 400 Garda staff. This significant investment demonstrates the Government's commitment to increasing the Garda workforce to enable the organisation to keep our communities safe, and to preventing crime in all its forms.

The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, shows the number of Gardaí attached to the Ballymun Garda Station, DMR North Divison, and Finglas Garda Station, DMR West Division, from 2011 to 2021.