Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in Cork. [41235/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Everyone deserves to be safe and feel safe in their own communities, and of course having a visible Garda presence in the community is an important part of that.

Garda funding has increased by over €500m, up 27% since 2020, bringing the total budget to €2.48 billion for 2025, building on the unprecedented allocations of over €2 billion for 2023 and €2.35 billion for 2024. This consistent funding demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision to recruit the personnel it needs to carry out its vital policing work.

While the Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of Garda members throughout the State, I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing priorities and crime trends.

There are currently over 14,000 Garda members across the country compared to 12,816 in 2015. This is an increase of around 9%.

The attached table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of Gardaí assigned to each Garda Station in Cork as of the end of June 2024.

I am informed that there are 46 dedicated Community Gardaí across Cork City, Cork North and Cork West Divisions as of the end of June 2024.

These Gardaí are also supported by 217 Garda Staff members as of the end of June 2024. Garda staff provide vital administrative support and help free up Garda members to focus on front line duties.

The Deputy should be advised that all figures provided to me by the Garda authorities are operational and subject to change.