Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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820. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list the number of members of An Garda Síochána in each of the local electoral areas of the county of Clare, by rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2962/25]

Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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821. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/25]

Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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837. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]

Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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838. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, by rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3376/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 820, 821, 837 and 838 together.

As the Deputies 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 different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 saw unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion for this year, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.

While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the allocation of Garda resources, I look forward to engaging regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need. I am informed that when allocating and transferring Garda members to and from any Division, consideration is given to commitments and undertakings outlined in the Annual Policing Plan.

I understand that the requirements of all Garda Divisions nationwide are also taken into account, which include:

• Local and national crime trends and workloads;
• Policing arrangements and operational strategies;
• Minimum establishment statistics;
• Local population and trends, geographical area and size;
• Transfer applications, including welfare, personnel issues and concerns.