2280. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Garda staffing levels throughout Dublin by DMR area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57046/26]

2281. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of Gardaí, per Garda station in Dublin mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57058/26]

2282. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cars per DMR area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57059/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2280, 2281 and 2282 together.

Under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of Garda personnel throughout the State. I engage regularly with the Commissioner and I am assured that the resourcing of each Garda Division is fully considered within the overall context of the needs and requirements of Garda Divisions throughout the country.

An Garda Síochána police on a Divisional basis using all resources in a Community Engagement area, supported by Divisional resources and units.

This Operating Model has been designed to enable An Garda Síochána to meet the challenges of modern-day policing more consistently around the country by enabling specialisation in the delivery of key services and freeing up more Gardaí to focus on front line policing.

Under this structure, each Division is organised into four Functional Areas: Community Engagement, Crime, Performance Assurance, and Business Services. The Operating Model, coupled with some realignment of responsibilities, is helping to deliver a consistent, community-focused policing service.

As Minister, my priority is getting more Gardaí into all our communities by supporting increased recruitment and appropriate civilianisation where possible. A Garda budget of €2.74 billion in 2026 will fund the recruitment of up to 1,000 new Gardaí, 200 more Garda staff and additional members of the Garda Reserve.

The Garda Commissioner and his senior management team keep the distribution of resources under ongoing review and I understand that, when allocating and transferring Garda members to and from any Division, consideration is given to commitments and undertakings outlined in the Annual Policing Plan.

The Commissioner also takes the requirements of all Garda Divisions nationwide into account, which include:

• Local and national crime trends and workloads;

• Policing arrangements and operational strategies;

• Minimum establishment statistics;

• Local population and trends, geographical area and size;

• Transfer applications, including welfare, personnel issues and concerns.

An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Garda personnel nationally. This includes a breakdown of Garda Staff by Division and Garda Station from 2010 to the end of June 2026 and Garda Members by Division from 2006 to the end of June 2026 assigned to the DMR Garda Divisions. This can be found at the following links:

Information for 2026 can be found at the following link:

www.garda.ie/en/information-centre/garda-statistics/human%20resources/

Information for previous years 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/december-2025.html

The Deputy should select the relevant month and access the file called 'Garda Members by Division District Station June 2026' for the allocation of Gardaí within the DMR area. Similarly, that file will provide information on Gardaí assigned per station.

Information in relation to the Garda fleet, the number of cars currently assigned in the DMR Garda Divisions, is publicly available and can be found at the following link:

www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html

The Deputy should select Finance Fleet Management and access the file titled Fleet Management Report to the most recent date for a breakdown of vehicles currently assigned to the area.