Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62510/22]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of newly attested gardaí in each county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62511/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together.

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 responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

Since 2015, the budget for An Garda Síochána has increased by approximately €672m, or 46%. This has allowed for sustained and ongoing recruitment and as Minister, I am committed to delivering the necessary resources to bring the number of Garda Members to 15,000 and beyond.

The recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána in 2022 saw 11,000 people expressing an interest in joining the service. This will provide us with a clear pipeline of recruits

I can also inform the Deputy that the number of attestations this year so far is 369 – meaning nearly 500 will have completed or begun their training in 2022.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that at 31 October 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 14,211 Garda members. This represents an increase of 11% since the end of December 2015 when there were 12,816 Garda members.

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 informed by the Garda authorities that the table below provides a breakdown of Garda members by Garda Division for the years 2015 up to 2021, and at 31 October 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.

* As of September 2022 the Mayo Division and Roscommon/Longford Division amalgamated into one. This is as a result of the ongoing roll out of the new Garda Operating Model.

The table below which has also been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of probationer Gardaí who were assigned to Garda stations nationwide from 2015 to 8 July 2022, the date of the last attestation. Please note that this information is based upon operational data which has been provided by An Garda Síochána and may be liable to change.

For the Deputy's information, 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/

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who retired from the force per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62512/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have been assaulted on duty per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62513/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will revert to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have exited the force due to injury per county in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62514/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, 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 all matters relating to recruitment and personnel within An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the records kept in relation to the number of members who leave the organisation on medical grounds does not capture the nature of those grounds.

Accordingly I regret that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available.