293 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed by the State; the average percentage assigned to patrols at any one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2653/11]

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána, as at the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 14,364. For security and operational reasons, it is not Garda policy to disclose the number or percentage of members on duty at any given time.