Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The unprecedented allocation of over €2.3 billion to An Garda Síochána for 2024 demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring Gardaí have provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work. This includes funding for up to 900 new Gardaí and a 66% increase in the Garda training allowance to €305.

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. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

I am however, assured by the Garda Commissioner that this distribution is kept under review in light of emerging crime trends and policing needs.

As the Deputy is aware Mayo Division was amalgamated with Roscommon/Longford Division under the new Operating Model. I am advised that at the end of October 2023, the latest date for when figures are available, there were 604 Garda members and 107 Garda staff assigned to Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division.

The table below which was provided to me by the Garda authorities sets out the number of Garda members assigned to Mayo Division from 2006 up to the end of December 2021.

Mayo Division	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total Gardaí	279	313	331	309	311	309	300	307	298	303	300	323	339	339	343	330

The table below sets out the number of Gardaí assigned to Mayo/Roscommon/Division at the end of December 2022 and as of 31 October 2023, the latest date for when figures are available.

Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division	2022	Oct-23
Total Gardaí	616	604

The information in the attachment below sets out the number of Gardaí by station assigned to Mayo Division from 2009 up to the end of December 2021 and Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Division at the end of 2022 and as of 31 October 2023.

All information is operational and may be subject to change.

Further detailed information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division and Station can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/

See also the following link:

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