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[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Written answer 189 - An Garda Síochána [Dublin West] [52230/22]. (19 Oct 2022)

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189. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in Finglas sub-district for the past five years up to the latest date possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52230/22]

Helen McEntee Minister for Justice: While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for operational matters, my Department, and the whole of Government, are acutely aware of the sustained and significant damage that drug dealing has on communities across the country.

I can also assure the Deputy that tackling drug dealing and associated criminal activity, including by organised crime groups, is a top priority for An Garda Síochána and the wider Government.

The government has allocated An Garda Síochána with an unprecedented budget of over €2 billion in 2022 and now €2.14 billion for 2023. This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff.

The additional resources allocated to AGS in recent years have enabled the Garda Commissioner to assign extra resources to the specialist services involved in tackling organised crime. 

These include the Armed Support Units, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB).

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below shows the personnel strength of the DMR West drugs unit, the Garda Division that Finglas is part of:

DMR West

31/12/2017

31/12/2018

31/12/2019

31/12/2020

31/12/2021

30/09/2022

Drugs Unit

17

11

7

22

26

19

Item Type
Dail Debates
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Crime prevention
Date
19 October 2022
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