Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current total number of gardaí; the number currently in training; the number currently on leave; the number currently deployed overseas in an official capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19185/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, by law the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of Garda members between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these operational matters.

I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing priorities and crime trends, to ensure their optimum use.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that at 31 March 2023, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 14,036 Garda members and 3,130 Garda staff. This represents respective increases of almost 10% and 56% since end December 2015.

I am also informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 218 Garda trainees attached to the Garda College.

I am further advised that at 31 March 2023 there were 53 Garda members on a career break.

The table below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members who are on secondment outside the State as of 31 March 2023, 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 subject to change.

For the Deputy's information, detailed statistics on Garda workforce numbers are published on gov.ie and are updated regularly by my Department from information provided by An Garda Síochána. The statistics can be accessed using the following link:

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

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí based in Dublin, broken down by rank and district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19186/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, 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 the distribution of Garda members between the various Garda stations, districts and divisions is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these operational matters.

For the information of the Deputy, I have appended to this answer the current distribution of Garda members in the Dublin Divisions, as furnished to me by the Garda authorities. These are as of March 31, the latest date for which figures are available.

The Deputy may also wish to be aware that my Department publishes a breakdown of Garda members by Division, District and Station on its website. These figures are provided to my Department by the Garda authorities, and are updated monthly. They may be found here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/66833-garda-workforce/.

GARDA STATISTICS MONTH ENDING 31 March 2023

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next batch of trainee gardaí will graduate from Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, 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 the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to strengthening and supporting An Garda Síochána – and Budget 2023 provides funding to support the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda members. I can also assure the Deputy that I regularly engage with the Garda Commissioner to ensure that every possible support is in place to deliver on this level of recruitment.

I can also inform the Deputy that the next Garda Passing Out Ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 28 July 2023.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have received CBD 1 and CBD 2 training, broken down by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19188/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, 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.