Written answers
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 21 October 2021, the number of Garda officers now assigned to County Longford; and the allocation to each station in the county by rank as of 31 August 2022 (details supplied). [47983/22]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), 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 role in these matters.
The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that at 31 August 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 298 Garda members assigned to Roscommon/Longford Division of which 139 Garda members assigned to Co. Longford (Granard District - 45 and Longford District 94).
The table below which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members assigned to Roscommon/Longford Division at 31 August 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
| ROSCOMMON LONGFORD DIVISION | District | Station | GD | SG | IN | SU | CS | AC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEREA | BALLAGHADERREEN | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||
| BALLINLOUGH | |||||||||
| BOYLE | 19 | 3 | 2 | 24 | |||||
| CASTLEREA | 25 | 9 | 1 | 35 | |||||
| ELPHIN | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| FRENCHPARK | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| KEADUE | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| ROOSKY | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| STROKESTOWN | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| TULSK | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 58 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 78 | ||||
| GRANARD | DRUMLISH | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| EDGEWORTHSTOWN | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| GRANARD | 28 | 4 | 1 | 33 | |||||
| SMEAR | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 38 | 6 | 1 | 45 | |||||
| LONGFORD | BALLYMAHON | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||||
| KENAGH | |||||||||
| LANESBORO | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| LONGFORD | 66 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 80 | ||||
| TOTAL | 78 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 94 | ||||
| ROSCOMMON | ATHLEAGUE | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| CLONARK | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| ROSCOMMON | 55 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 74 | |||
| TOTAL | 61 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 81 | |||
| ROSCOMMON / LONGFORD Total | 235 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 298 |
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.
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
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of policing services in County Longford (details supplied). [47984/22]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
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