Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí employed in An Garda Síochána in County Meath; the number of resignations in 2022 and to date in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33975/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all human resource matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am however assured by Garda authorities that the Commissioner keeps the allocation of these resources under continued review to ensure their optimum use. Factors considered include, but are not limited to crime trends, population stats and ongoing operations.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the total number of Gardaí employed in An Garda Síochána in County Meath as of 31 May 2023 is 316, which is an increase of 14% since the end of 2015 when there were 277 Gardaí employed in County Meath.
I am also informed that one member resigned in 2022 while 3 members have resigned to date in 2023. Please note that this information is based upon operational data which has been provided by An Garda Síochána and may be liable to change.
For the Deputy's information, detailed statistics on Garda workforce numbers are published on gov.ie and are regularly updated by my Department, from information supplied by An Garda Síochána. These statistics can be accessed using the following link:www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/.
