Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of active Garda stations within the Mayo Garda division, including opening and closing hours for each station. [35922/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational matters such as the opening and closing hours for each Garda station. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

The table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the opening and closing hours for all Garda stations in the Mayo Division.

Further detailed information in relation to Garda station opening hours can be found on the Garda website.

The information can be found at the following link: Station Directory - Garda

In the interests of transparency, further detailed information in relation to Garda numbers can be found on my Department’s website. This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána, and includes the number of Gardaí by station across the whole country.

The information can be found at the following link:

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

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí currently off duty as a result of injuries received in the course of their duties; the degree to which efforts are made to ensure any such attacks are minimised; if further action is required in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35893/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am informed by the Garda Authorities that as of June 2022, there were 199 Garda members on sick leave due to an injury sustained while on-duty.

I am also advised by the Garda authorities that to ensure Garda members can safely and effectively carry out their statutory and common-law duties, Gardaí are trained in arrest and restraint techniques and they are provided with the following personal protective equipment (PPE) and trained in its use:

- Ballistic stab vest

- Asp baton

- Incapacitant Spray

- Rigid handcuffs

I am informed that Local Garda management conduct risk assessments on a regular basis to identify the hazards, assess the risk presented by the hazards and put control measures in place. The completed risk assessments are brought to the attention of all personnel. I am also informed that injury on duty records are not solely related to injuries arising from attacks on Garda members.

In addition, while the criminal law in this area is being kept under ongoing review, there are a range of robust legislative provisions available to the Garda authorities in circumstances where threats or assaults are made against Gardaí.

Any assault causing harm on any person is an offence under section 3 of the Non–Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. A person convicted of such an offence would be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a maximum fine of €2,500 or both, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine, or to imprisonment, for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

Furthermore, an assault on a member of An Garda Síochána, a prison officer, a member of the fire brigade, ambulance personnel, or a member of the Defence Forces would constitute an offence under section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.

A person convicted of such an offence would be liable on summary conviction to a maximum fine of €5,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both. A person convicted of such an offence on indictment would be liable to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, or both.