Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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1001. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank attached to Limerick Divisional Protective Services Unit as 3 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1225/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based remains a priority for this Government, for my Department and for the Garda Commissioner.

'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), set out an ambitious whole of government five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which underpin these crimes.

The Strategy, which was co-designed with the sector, also has a significant focus on improving the system for victims of these terrible crimes and on ensuring there is a full range of supports and services available nationwide to support and empower victims and survivors.

The nationwide roll out of Divisional Protective Service Units (DPSUs) - which ensure that when vulnerable victims of crimes such as domestic abuse and sexual violence present to Gardaí, they are met with a consistently high standard of specialist, sensitive, professional and expert assistance - was an action under both the 'Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland' and ‘Supporting a Victim's Journey’.

There is now a DPSU in every Garda division across the country.

To ensure the continued level of delivery of policing services within Garda Divisions, local and Senior Garda Management are consulted during the allocation of personnel and are responsible for the specific deployment/assignment of duties being undertaken at Divisional level.

The situation remains closely monitored by the Garda Senior Leadership Team, particularly in view of commitments to the continued roll-out of the Operating Model of policing at Divisional level to ensure optimum use of all Garda Resources in providing the best possible Garda service to the community.

An Garda Síochána have supplied the following information in relation to staffing of the Limerick Divisional Protective Services Unit.

* Denotes less than 10