Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional roads policing unit as of 1 January 2021 and 28 June 2022, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36472/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This 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.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the attached spreadsheet sets out the number of Gardaí attached to Roads Policing duty at 31 December 2020 and at the 31 May 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.

In the interest of transparency, a detailed breakdown of Garda numbers is available on my Department’s website. This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána. Information on the Garda workforce, Garda staff and other Garda statistics are available from the following link:

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