Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
720. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the current number of Garda members and community policing personnel assigned to the Glasnevin, Cabra and Drumcondra areas, broken down by station and unit; to outline how these figures compare with staffing levels in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/26]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which includes the distribution and stationing of Garda personnel throughout the State. The Commissioner is independent in his functions under Section 34 of the Act and, as Minister, I play no role in the assignment of Garda resources.
The areas referred to are policed by two different Garda Divisions within the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), namely DMR West and DMR North Central.
The table below has been provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing in both Divisions from December 2022 to November 2025, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
DMR West |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Nov 2025 |
|
Ballyfermot |
7 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
|
Blanchardstown |
11 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
|
Cabra |
4 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|
Clondalkin |
7 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
|
Finglas |
9 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
|
Lucan |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
|
Rathcoole |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Ronanstown |
9 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
|
Total |
61 |
64 |
66 |
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DMR North Central |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Nov 2025 |
|
Bridewell |
10 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
|
Mountjoy |
21 |
18 |
21 |
27 |
|
Store Street |
9 |
15 |
51 |
50 |
|
Total |
40 |
43 |
82 |
84 |
In the interest of transparency, An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí nationally. This includes a breakdown of Gardaí assigned to all of the Dublin Metropolitan Region by division and a breakdown of members assigned to community policing by division. This can be found at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-breakdown-2025/
The Deputy should select the most recently available date and then select the file titled ‘Garda members by Division District Station to the most recent date" to access a breakdown of Garda members assigned by Division. The Deputy can select the file titled 'Community Garda by division to the most recent date' to access a breakdown of community Garda by division.
