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Thursday, 15 May 2025

Department of Justice and Equality

An Garda Síochána

Photo of Edward TimminsEdward Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers, by station, in County Wicklow for 2025 compared with 2020, in tabular form. [24900/25]

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Gardaí assigned to each station in the Wexford / Wicklow Division is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/66833-garda-workforce/

The Deputy should access the file titled “Garda Members by Division District Station 2009 to 28 February 2025" for a breakdown of total Gardaí numbers for each Garda Station in the Wexford / Wicklow Division.

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 and priorities as determined in delivering ‘A Policing Service for The Future’.

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.
An Garda Síochána do not police on a station basis, but rather on a Divisional basis and view stations as locations within communities for people to attend, and for resources to be accommodated. Policing for an area will be delivered using all resources in a Community Engagement area and supported by Divisional resources and units.

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