Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 443, 444 and 445 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. Under Section 33 of the Act, the Commissioner determines the distribution and stationing of the Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

I am assured that the Commissioner keeps the allocation of these resources under continued review, in line with crime and population trends, to ensure their optimum use.

To be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that the figures in the tables below set out the number of Garda members assigned to Finglas, Ballymun and Santry by rank at end December 2019 up to end November 2023, the latest date for which figures are available.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that for operational security reasons they are unable to disclose details of Garda members assigned to specialist units.

Finglas Station	Garda	Sergeant	Inspector	Total
2019	94	9	1	104
2020	86	7	2	95
2021	89	7	2	98
2022	89	13	2	104
2023*	86	12	2	100

Finglas Station	Garda	Sergeant	Inspector	Total
2019	94	9	1	104
2020	86	7	2	95
2021	89	7	2	98
2022	89	13	2	104
2023*	86	12	2	100

Santry Station	Garda	Sergeant	Inspector	Total
2019	61	8	1	70
2020	76	12	1	89
2021	75	12	1	88
2022	67	13	3	83
2023*	55	13	3	71

ccessed using the following link:

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

Figures supplied are operational and subject to change.

I am further advised that, for operational and security reasons, a breakdown of staffing levels by unit is unavailable.