1623. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current staffing levels of each An Garda Síochána unit handling technical analysis of electronic devices from subjects of interest and from complainants/witnesses, from 2019 through 2025 by district and month. [73996/25]

The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, including 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 have no role in the deployment of Garda resources to the various Divisions or Bureaux.

The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) provides assistance to investigators in the forensic examination of digital devices that have been seized as part of criminal investigations. This may include devices belonging to both suspects and witnesses.

GNCCB is comprised of the National Office based at Walter Scott House, Dublin and four GNCCB Satellite Hubs, based at Cork, Galway, Mullingar and Wexford. These hubs were established in 2021. A fifth hub in Dundalk is currently under development and is due to be operationalised in 2026.

Since the completion of the rollout of the Garda Operating Model, each Division now has a Crime Functional Area which is responsible for the investigation of serious crime in each Division and is headed by a Detective Superintendent. This may include the examination of electronic devices on a case by case basis.

I am advised that GNCCB is not in a position to provide data in respect of Gardaí trained to examine devices in any units/divisions outside of the Bureau for the period requested. However, An Garda Síochána continue to train and upskill members of An Garda Síochána in the examination and analysis of digital devices.