Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2025
669. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary Garda division each year since 2020; the number of non-civilian Garda staff based in Clare at the end of each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra670. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to the drugs unit of the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary division; the ranks of each of those Gardaí; if any are appointed detectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra672. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing in the Clare-Tipperary division for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form, broken down by numbers assigned in County Clare and County Tipperary; the number of positions in roads policing vacant in the division, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34425/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 669, 670 and 672 together.
An Garda Síochána employ a divisional model and do not police on a station by station basis. The Garda Operating Model was introduced after recommendations from the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, and based on feedback from Gardaí at all ranks.
In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, the number of Garda staff for each Division/Station and the number of Gardaí assigned to the Roads Policing Unit for each Garda division, is publicly available and can be found at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/.
The Deputy should access the files:
• “Garda Members by Division District Station 2009 to 30 April 2025” under "Garda Workforce" for a breakdown of total Gardaí numbers by Garda station and by rank going back to 2009.
• "Roads Policing by Division 2009 to 30 April 2025" under the "Roads Policing Unit" for a breakdown of total Gardaí assigned to the Roads Policing Unit by division going back to 2009.
• "Garda Staff by Division and Station 30 April 2025" under the "Garda Staff" for a breakdown of Garda staff numbers by station going back to 2010.
In relation to the number of Gardaí assigned to Divisional Drugs Units, I am advised by An Garda Síochána that this information cannot be shared on security grounds.
I am informed that it is the experience of the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), that such information is invaluable to local drug trafficking networks and can at times be taken into account when active in their respective criminal enterprises.
I am also informed by the Garda authorities that this information can facilitate the identification of all officers deployed full time on such duties, and in turn the work patterns of such officers.
I am however assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review, in the context of crime trends and policing priorities.
