Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division as of 18 April 2023; and if he will provide the same figures as of 30 April 2021, in tabular form. [19338/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 7 March 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities, to answer this question. [19339/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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417. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian cyber security specialist working in the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau in the years of 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [19340/23]
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 for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I can however assure the Deputy that this Government will continue to support An Garda Síochána and ensure that they have the necessary resources to carry out their duties. This is evident in the unprecedented allocation of €2.14 billion provided to An Garda Síochána in Budget 2023.
The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) provides for top tier digital forensic services to support organisational investigations.
The expansion of the GNCCB is a priority project under A Policing Service for our Future, the implementation plan for the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. The aim of this project is to significantly enhance the capabilities of GNCCB to tackle cybercrime in this jurisdiction.
I am advised that, to date, there are no civilian cyber security specialist employed by An Garda Síochána in the area of cybercrime investigations at GNCCB.
However, I am informed that approval has been received for the employment of 26 Forensic Examiners at Engineering Grade 3 level. I am also informed that this competition is currently progressing through the Public Appointment Service (PAS) and due for completion by the end of May 2023.
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