Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers by rank, in each station in Cork city and county, in tabular form; and the number of cars and bikes in each station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54033/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel and vehicles among the various Garda Divisions. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review. I am advised that this is considered in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure the optimum use of these resources. The Deputy will appreciated that, as Minister, I have no role in such matters.

I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which I am informed that €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet.

The table below which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities sets out the total number of Garda members by Division assigned to Co. Cork at the end of September 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.

These figures represent increases from 2016 of 11% in Cork City, 12% in Cork North and 5% in Cork West.

The attached spreadsheet which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members assigned to each Garda station in Cork City, Cork North and Cork West Divisions at 30 September 2022, the latest date for which figures are available. Please note that this information is based upon operational data which has been provided by An Garda Síochána and may be liable to change.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the tables below sets out the number of vehicles attached to each District in Cork City, Cork, North and Cork West Divisions at 30 September 2022, the latest date for which figures are available. For operational reasons An Garda Síochána do not supply a breakdown of vehicle type by station.

For the Deputy's information, and in the interest of transparency, detailed statistics on Garda workforce numbers are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/