Written answers
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda district in each Garda division at the end of April 2024, or the latest date available, in tabular form. [22296/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy 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 managing the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.
I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities.
The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to keep people safe. An Garda Síochána has been allocated unprecedented funding of over €2.35 billion for 2024 representing a 25% increase since 2020. This funding will allow for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. There are currently around 14,000 Garda members across the country. This represents an increase of around 9% since 2015 when there were 12,816 Garda members throughout the country.
The following table, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda members by Division and District at the end of February 2024, the latest date for when figures are available.
Division | District | Feb-24 |
---|---|---|
D.M.R. EAST | BLACKROCK TOTAL | 157 |
DUN LAOGHAIRE TOTAL | 186 | |
D.M.R. EAST Total | 343 | |
D.M.R. NORTH | BALBRIGGAN TOTAL | 130 |
BALLYMUN TOTAL | 254 | |
COOLOCK TOTAL | 229 | |
RAHENY TOTAL | 151 | |
D.M.R. NORTH Total | 764 | |
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL | BRIDEWELL | 158 |
FITZGIBBON STREET TOTAL | 192 | |
STORE STREET TOTAL | 301 | |
D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total | 651 | |
D.M.R. SOUTH | CRUMLIN TOTAL | 144 |
TALLAGHT TOTAL | 265 | |
TERENURE TOTAL | 127 | |
D.M.R. SOUTH Total | 536 | |
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL | COMMAND & CONTROL | 50 |
DONNYBROOK TOTAL | 142 | |
KEVIN STREET TOTAL | 247 | |
PEARSE STREET | 248 | |
D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL Total | 687 | |
D.M.R. WEST | BLANCHARDSTOWN TOTAL | 328 |
CLONDALKIN TOTAL | 199 | |
LUCAN TOTAL | 180 | |
D.M.R. WEST Total | 707 | |
D.M.R.OFFICE | D.M.R OFFICE H/SQ | 11 |
DMR ROADS POLICING | DMR ROADS POLICING | 88 |
KILDARE | KILDARE TOTAL | 141 |
LEIXLIP TOTAL | 108 | |
NAAS TOTAL | 171 | |
KILDARE Total | 420 | |
LAOIS/OFFALY | BIRR TOTAL | 50 |
PORTLAOISE TOTAL | 216 | |
TULLAMORE TOTAL | 109 | |
LAOIS / OFFALY Total | 375 | |
MEATH/WESTMEATH | ASHBOURNE TOTAL | 116 |
ATHLONE TOTAL | 117 | |
KELLS TOTAL | 36 | |
MULLINGAR TOTAL | 129 | |
NAVAN TOTAL | 102 | |
TRIM TOTAL | 49 | |
MEATH /WESTMEATH TOTAL | 549 | |
WICKLOW | BALTINGLASS TOTAL | 65 |
BRAY TOTAL | 125 | |
WICKLOW TOTAL | 101 | |
WICKLOW Total | 291 | |
LOUTH/CAVAN/MONAGHAN | ARDEE TOTAL | 61 |
BAILIEBORO TOTAL | 72 | |
CARRICKMACROSS TOTAL | 76 | |
CAVAN TOTAL | 103 | |
DROGHEDA TOTAL | 143 | |
DUNDALK TOTAL | 161 | |
MONAGHAN TOTAL | 95 | |
LOUTH/CAVAN/MONAGHAN TOTAL | 711 | |
DONEGAL | BALLYSHANNON TOTAL | 93 |
BUNCRANA TOTAL | 84 | |
LETTERKENNY TOTAL | 177 | |
MILFORD TOTAL | 67 | |
DONEGAL Total | 421 | |
SLIGO/LEITRIM | BALLYMOTE TOTAL | 53 |
LEITRIM TOTAL | 96 | |
SLIGO TOTAL | 130 | |
SLIGO / LEITRIM Total | 279 | |
KILKENNY/CARLOW | CARLOW TOTAL | 99 |
KILKENNY TOTAL | 150 | |
THOMASTOWN TOTAL | 63 | |
KILKENNY/CARLOW Total | 312 | |
CLARE/TIPPERARY | CAHIR | 55 |
CLONMEL | 74 | |
ENNIS | 217 | |
KILRUSH | 71 | |
NENAGH | 84 | |
THURLES | 104 | |
TIPPERARY TOWN | 57 | |
CLARE/TIPPERARY TOTAL | 662 | |
WATERFORD | DUNGARVAN TOTAL | 59 |
TRAMORE TOTAL | 51 | |
WATERFORD TOTAL | 210 | |
COMMAND & CONTROL | 33 | |
WATERFORD Total | 353 | |
WEXFORD | ENNISCORTHY TOTAL | 129 |
NEW ROSS TOTAL | 59 | |
WEXFORD TOTAL | 147 | |
WEXFORD Total | 335 | |
CORK CITY | ANGLESEA STREET TOTAL | 292 |
COMMAND & CONTROL ANGLESEA STREET TOTAL | 30 | |
GURRANABRAHER TOTAL | 68 | |
MAYFIELD TOTAL | 111 | |
TOGHER TOTAL | 172 | |
CORK CITY Total | 673 | |
CORK NORTH | FERMOY TOTAL | 97 |
MALLOW TOTAL | 113 | |
MIDLETON TOTAL | 110 | |
CORK NORTH Total | 320 | |
CORK WEST | BANDON TOTAL | 99 |
BANTRY TOTAL | 49 | |
CLONAKILTY TOTAL | 61 | |
MACROOM TOTAL | 72 | |
CORK WEST Total | 281 | |
KERRY | KILLARNEY TOTAL | 109 |
LISTOWEL TOTAL | 49 | |
TRALEE TOTAL | 176 | |
KERRY Total | 334 | |
LIMERICK | BRUFF TOTAL | 50 |
HENRY STREET TOTAL | 311 | |
NEWCASTLE WEST TOTAL | 79 | |
ROXBORO ROAD TOTAL | 125 | |
LIMERICK Total | 565 | |
GALWAY | BALLINASLOE TOTAL | 46 |
CLIFDEN TOTAL | 30 | |
GALWAY TOTAL | 304 | |
LOUGHREA TOTAL | 75 | |
COMMAND & CONTROL NWRHQ TOTAL | 36 | |
SALTHILL TOTAL | 56 | |
TUAM TOTAL | 59 | |
GALWAY Total | 606 | |
MAYO/ROSCOMMON/LONGFORD | BALLINA | 63 |
BELMULLET | 26 | |
CASTLEBAR | 67 | |
CASTLEREA | 70 | |
CLAREMORRIS | 110 | |
GRANARD | 37 | |
LONGFORD | 93 | |
ROSCOMMON | 83 | |
WESTPORT | 40 | |
MAYO/ROSCOMMON/LONGFORD TOTAL | 589 |
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