Statistics

Finance & Services has the responsibility for the financial management of the Garda Vote as well as providing strategic and operational support and advice at all levels in An Garda Síochána. It provides Garda management with financial information to assist with decision making and the delivery of improved services and value for money throughout the organisation.

Fleet Statistics

Garda Fleet Management manages a fleet of approximately 3,000 vehicles distributed throughout Garda Divisions and specialist units.

Prompt Payment and Purchase Orders

An Garda Síochána Purchase orders for goods and services of more than €20k and Prompt Payment Reports are available.

Senior Management Expenses

Senior Management Expenses are processed and paid in line with Department of Public Expenditure & Reform Provisions & Guidelines and in compliance with the Expenses Regulations and Procedures governing An Garda Síochána as well as being subject to Internal and External audits.

Related Finance FOIs

2021 FOI requests

Brief Description Of Request

Decision

FOI Number

Amount spent for firearms training for members, number of individual training sessions and number of individual members from 2018 - 2020

Part grant

FOI-000003-2021

Overall amount received in overtime, top 20 amounts received in overtime and gender, total pay in overtime/basic pay/allowance and other payments for 2020. The rank concerned and the division in which they work.

Part grant

FOI-000005-2021

Amount spent on Interpreter Services and top 8 countries required in 2019 and 2020. If Gardai have full access to interpreter services via Garda issued radio when dealing with members of the public on a 24/7 basis
Name of the contract that provide Interpreter Services and when contract is contract due to expire

Grant

FOI-000007-2021

The amount spent by the Garda on public relations for the entire of 2020 and 2019 and individual amounts paid by the Gardai to named PR firms/practitioners and the service in 2020.

Granted

FOI-000010-2020

Amount paid by year to speed-camera operators Go Safe from 1/1/10 to 31/12/20

Part Grant

FOI-000027-2021

The amount of money spent on firearms and ammunition and the amount of firearms decommissioned

Part grant

FOI-000030-2021

Records of all internal communications on Jerusalema video, any expenditure and records of staff time spent making video, record of objections from within An Garda Siochana to making the video for any reason

Part grant

FOI-000042-2021

Breakdown of the support and maintenance services costs paid to Accenture as per Q3 Purchase orders and any tenders relating to the same.

Part grant

FOI-000062-2021

Total amount spent at Mourne Shooting Grounds, Monagahn from 2019 to date 2021 and total amount spent at shooting ranges from 2014 to present.

Part grant

FOI-000092-2021

Under AIE Regulations,records relating to the use of petrol in state cars for the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Justice and Minister for Foreign Affairs

Grant

AIE 01-2021

The number of dogs currently working and the comparative number for 5 years previously, broken down by breed of dog and the area in which they work.
Amount spent on a) acquiring and b) training dogs to work on annual basis.
And further detail

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000164-2021

All invoices/receipts held by the Kerry Division, if any, for private transport costs, including taxis, for the years 2018 - 2020.

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000173-2021

13/5/21 amount of revenue that is still outstanding for non public duty charges for events that were policed in 2019 and Q1, 2020;
If AGS charge a penalty fee which applies where the non public duty charges owed Gardai is not fully paid within the subsequent 12 months of event

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000182-2021

Money allocated to the Diversity and Integration Unit and money allocated to the Diversity Unit for training a Officers from 2019-2021. Plans on training in the future for Anti-Racism Acts. Proof of how the IREC affects change.

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000179-2021

The amount spent on purchasing Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Suites from 2018 to June 2021, name of the company that provides CBRN suits

Part Grant

Decision Letter FOI-000208-2021

Records created between 1/1/19 to the date on disposal of bicycles recovered as stolen but unclaimed.

Refuse

Decision Letter FOI-000202-2021

Amount spent on maintenance of Garda Controlled CCTV Cameras in 2020 and to-date in 2021, number of Garda Controlled CCTV Cameras per location, all Garda CCTV Cameras in full working order and If all Garda Controlled CCTV Cameras are monitored on 24/7/365 based

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000212-2021

Yearly salaries and other pay and non-pay for available years spent on Gardai in providing security to the us military at Shannon.

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000226-2021

Amount spent on drones and or equipment from 2017 to June 21. Number of drones in use excluding training. Garda Diversions and numbers trained

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000228-2021

Copy of the business case/cost benefit analysis/sanction or other such record of approval for: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda-drug-tests-5-of-force-to-be-randomly-selected-each-year-1.4618469 and copy of all tender records related to the successful award

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000264-2021

Total amount spent on external veterinary services for both Mounted Unit and the Dog Unit from 2019-2021. Amount paid each external vets for external veterinary services for either Mounted Unit or Dog Unit. When current contract to provide external veterinary services will expire

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000270-2021

Amount spent at Mourne Shooting Grounds Ltd., Boraghy, Castleblayney, Monaghan from 31/12/14 - 9/21, amount spent on ranges in Ireland from 1/1/14 - 19

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000444-2019

Government spend on Dog Unit from 2010 to date 2021 - total expenditure on the Dog Unit.

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000324-2021

Records on the financial expenditure of the #Riseabovetheinfluence drug awareness campaign.

Grant

Decision Letter FOI-000325-2021

Amount spent on hiring out crowd control barriers and other crowd control equipment in the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and to-date in 2021 i

Grant

Decision Letter FOI-000327-2021

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Related Finance PQs

2021 PQ requests
Brief Description Of Request	Date	PQ Number
Number and percentage of Garda fleet in the Limerick that are aged less than 1 year old, between 1-3, 3-6, 6-10 and over 10 years of age	14/01/21	2127
Number of new marked and unmarked vehicles allocated and withdrawn to / from Technical Bureau in 2019 and 2020	20/01/21	2732
Estimated cost to recruit six additional full time analyst at higher executive officer level for Cyber Crime Unit	20/01/21	2737
If funding will be made available in 2021 to purchase additional Command and Control vehicles	20/01/21	2733
Estimated full year cost if 1,000 additional Gardaí were recruited	20/01/21	2735
Number of 1200cc, 1400cc and 1500cc motorcycles, respectively in fleet	28/01/21	4628
When a station will be provided in Ratoath, Meath in view of the fact that Ratoath is the largest town without a station.	03/02/21	5193
Budget allocation to the Garda Air Support Unit from 2019 to 2021	03/02/21	5511
Amount collected in fines for breaching public health restrictions since the start; and breakdown per county and area funds generated from the fines	03/02/21	5442
Estimated cost to have 15,420 sworn Gardaí by the end 2021; and the estimated cost for same to be increased to 16,200 by the end 2022	10/02/21	6618
Number of Public Order Unit vans attached to the Cork City Division as of 31/12/19 and 2/2/21	10/02/21	7219
Number of new vehicles allocated to the Armed Support Unit in 2019 and 2020	10/02/21	6614
Age of the trucks attached to the Water Unit; Are plans to replace either truck in 2021?	10/02/21	6678
Number of marked and unmarked vans, 4x4 vehicles and jeeps attached to Collision Forensic Investigation Unit as of 1/2/20 and 2021	10/02/21	6679
Number of cars, jeeps and motorcycles attached to the Limerick Roads Policing Unit as of 31/12/19 and 8/2/21	17/02/21	8142
Estimated cost of increasing the number of Community Gardaí by 25% in 2021	17/02/21	8626
If funding will be provided for the purchase of additional four wheel drive vehicles for An Garda Síochána.	17/02/21	8625
If approval will be given for a station in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry	24/02/21	10382
Number of Garda cars and vans attached to Donegal Division as of 31/12/19 & 15/2/21	24/02/21	9814
Number of Roads Policing vans that came into the fleet from 2017 to 2020; and the number withdrawn during this period	03/03/21	11562
If recent contract for new cars went to tender; and if so, when the new cars will come into the fleet.	10/03/21	12702
If recent contract for new public order unit vans went out to tender; and if so, when the new vans will come into the fleet	10/02/21	12700
Number of new cars and vans allocated to and withdrawn from each Division in 2020;	31/03/21	16841
Number of new vehicles allocated to and withdrawn from Tipperary Division in 2020	31/03/21	16878
Percentage of the vehicles in the Mayo Division that are aged 0 to 1, 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 6 and over 6 years old	31/03/21	16845
If an assessment will be carried out on the need for the provision of a new station in Tallaght, Dublin 24	31/03/21	17337
Number of new cars and vans that were added to the Garda Dog Unit in 2020 and to date 2021, and the number of vehicles withdrawn during same period.	31/04/21	20098
If funding will be provided to purchase 5 additional vans for the Garda Armed Support Unit	28/04/21	21427
Number evidential breath testing machines allocated to each division	28/04/21	21430
Number of vacant residences attached to stations; number of other properties surplus to requirement	28/04/21	21545
Number of new Roads Policing vehicles that came into the fleet in 2020 - to date in 2021; and withdrawn from the fleet during same period.	28/04/21	21977
Number of cars and motorcycles attached to Laois-Offaly roads policing unit as of 19 April 2021	05/05/21	22724
Plans for expanding the current station or providing a new station in east Meath given the large increase in population of the area in recent times	13/05/21	23797
Amount of funding historically her Department has granted to an association (details supplied) to engage a company.	18/05/21	26320
Number of jeeps that came into the fleet from 2018 - to date 2021 and number of jeeps withdrawn from the fleet during same period	18/05/21	26527
Status of progress made on the construction of a new station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, Tipperary; has this project secured planning; when funding will be provided; date for when construction will start	26/05/21	28398
Number of cars attached to the Garda national immigration bureau that are aged over 12 years; when these vehicles will be replaced;	25/05/21	28187
Amount spent on external legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form.	25/05/21	27503
Position in relation to the plan to build a new station for the Coolock district	25/05/21	27556
If a new contract to supply new unmarked vehicles has been put out to tender; and if so, when these new unmarked vehicles will come into the fleet	01/06/21	29328
Amount spent all associated agencies have spent on public relations consultancy costs since January 2021	17/06/21	32651
Schedule of companies that supplied with ballistic helmets and ballistic shields in each of the past 4 years	15/06/21	30748
Number of cars, motorcycles and jeeps attached to Tipperary roads policing unit as of 30/6/20 to 28/6/21	06/07/21	36105
Name of the company that supplies flame resistance masks in each of the past 3 years	06/07/21	36104
Number of vans assigned to the forensic collision investigation unit in each of the past 3 years	06/07/21	36107
Number of Garda bicycles in each station in Wexford by station from 2011 to date	15/07/21	38922
If funding will be provided for the purchase of high powered jet skis for the Garda water unit	13/07/21	37613
Garda overtime bill from 2018 to date 2021	14/07/21	38392
Estimated cost if 1,000 additional Gardaí were recruited from 2022 to 2024	13/07/21	37612
Number and age of the vehicle fleet in the Roscommon-Longford division by district	14/07/21	38193
If a new tender for the provision of additional Garda public order unit vans will be put out before the end of 2021	27/07/21	40328
Number of HGV vehicles in the Garda fleet as of 1/1/20 and 19/7/21	27/07/21	40329
Number of functioning Garda stations in County Tipperary in each year since 2015	09/09/21	42609
Plans to reopen or develop Ashford Station, Wicklow; if none, if she will consider allowing the use of the premises to a community group in the area	09/09/21	41857
Names of the companies that supplied in each of the past four years	15/09/21	43409
Budget allocation to Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Cyber Crime Bureau and Criminal Assets Bureau in 2020 and 2021	15/09/21	43406
Number of cars and motorcycles attached to North Dublin Roads Policing Unit as of 7/9/21	15/09/21	43404
iI a recent contract for the provision of new Roads Policing Unit vans was put out to tender and if so, when the new vans will come into the fleet	15/09/21	43892
number of bicycles and electric bicycles assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Region east Garda division; the number of new bicycles and electric bicycles assigned in each of the years 2016 to 2020	21/09/21	45073
Estimated cost in 2022 of increasing the number of Gardaí to 15,300 by end of 2022; estimated cost in 2023 to increase to 16,180; estimated cost in 2024 to increase to 17,100	05/10/21	48361
Funding provided to the National Protective Services Bureau; the number of staff currently assigned	13/10/21	49941
Number of stations closed in each of the past ten years by county	12/10/21	49302
Number of new unmarked vans that came into fleet from 2018 to date 2021	12/10/21	49361

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Human Resources Statistics 2021

The following are statistics that are updated on a regular basis:

Human Resources

The office of Human Resources and People Development (HR & PD) is responsible for the recruitment, training, development and the management of Garda members and Garda staff.

HR Directorate Statistics

The Directorate is responsible for most of the administrative and transactional HR functions for all Garda members and Garda staff. Among the HR functions administered in Athlumney House are pay & pensions; sick leave and other leave schemes; records, data protection and file management; and administration and statistics.

Related Human Resources FOIs

2021 Requests
Brief Description Of Request	Decision	FOI Number
The number of full time Staff by grade attached to each station in Dublin as of 31/12/20; The duties that Garda Civilian staff carry out at Garda stations	Part granted	FOI-000004-2021
Number of Gardaí in Kerry who took sick/injured leave in 2019 and 2020 as a result of injuries on duty and longest period a garda has been unable to work. Total gardaí in the Kerry Division.	Part Granted	FOI-000006-2021
Number of physical assaults/attacks that have taken place on Gardai for 2020, breakdown by the type of injuries sustained and broken down by division	Grant	FOI-000017-2021
The top 15 monetary sanctions imposed on Gardai to be found in breach of Garda discipline in 2019 and the nature of the breach of discipline in each case. Gardai suspended from duty in 2019, Gardai to be found to be in breach of Garda discipline in 2019 and the total amount imposed in fines last year, number of Gardai to be dismissed from the force last year and the reason in each case.	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000023-2020
how many gardai were disciplined in 2019 and 2020 and provide a breakdown of the offences they were disciplined for	Grant	FOI-000044-2021
Internal H.E.O Competition (2020) - Total number of applicants, - Number who scored 85 to 100 in the Online Test - Number who scored 69 to 84 in the Online Test. Number of candidates invited to the first round of interviews.	Grant	FOI-000065-2021
Staff numbers GNDI unit including those involved full time as well as regional diversity officers with specifications regarding roles, annual cost of the Unit. The number of hate crime incidents as well as 'non-crime hate incidents	Part grant	FOI-000071-2021
Number of gardaí in Donegal required to take sick leave for any reason during 2019 and 2020, who were required to take sick leave as a result of injuries received on dutiy during 2019 and 2020, longest period a Garda has been on sick leave, longest period an officer in Donegal has been unable to fulfill their work duties due to an injury on duty and total number of Garda officers in Donegal,	Part grant	FOI-000079-2021
Total number of sick days taken by all staff 2020, days that were taken with a medical certificate and the total number uncertified in 2020, breakdown of sick leave days taken by staff, breakdown related to Covid-19	Part Grant	Decision Letter FOI-000086-2021.pdf Sick leave
Copy of your social media policy, Documents/information pertaining to disciplinary proceedings against employees for breaching rules on social networking sites, A log of all data breaches committed in 2020	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000105-2021
Number of sexual misconduct complaints made against members and number of sexual misconduct complaints made against members by other members, between the years of 2010 to 2020.	Grant	Decision Letter FOI-000126-2021
Documentation pertaining to racial equity and diversity efforts within An Garda Síochána. Documentation pertaining to anti-racism training materials, events, or policy & procedures from November 2020 to present.	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000098-2021.pdf
Most recent statistical data held reflecting the composition of An Garda Síochána in terms of ethnic/racial and religious identities	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000123-2021.pdf
Number of Gardaí currently suspended broken down by length, number of gardai that have been sacked/dismissed and number of probationer gardaí who have not been deemed suitable for attestment to full membership of AGS from 2018 - 2020	Grant	Decision Letter FOI-000133-2021.pdf
The number of Gardaí currently serving in Kildare, in tabular format by station, rank, and membership of a specialist unit and other queries	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000165-2021
How many people have completed the Fitness Test to become a Gardai in between 1/1/20 and June 21 and other queries re Fitness test	Grant	Decision Letter FOI-000197-2021
Special Investigation Unit within the Dep Social Protection to which Gardai are seconded to help investigate Pandemic Unemployment Payment claims: What is the exact current number of Gardai investigating Pandemic Unemployment Payment claims in the unit etc	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000232-2021
Number of MA/LLM/Human Rights in Criminal Justice in 2020 queries	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000268-2021
For the years 2016 to 2021 - How many CPSA reviews were carried out in each respective year and how many CPSA reviews were upheld in favour of the applicant?	Part grant	Decision Letter FOI-000275-2021
Current statistics on Strength by Gender for the County Louth region.	Grant	Decision Letter FOI-000279-2021
Number of complaints filed by members of AGS in relation to bullying within the workforce in the period 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and thus far in 2021.	Grant	FOI-000303-2021
Request under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations: requesting a copy of records held relating to the governance of driving (basic and advanced) and parking by Gardaí of all ranks and units Records to include, but not be limited to: regulations, guides, operational procedures, manuals, training manuals, and any other such documents, whether mandatory or discretionary.	Part Grant	Decision Letter AIE-002-2021.pdf

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Related Human Resource PQs

2021 PQ requests
Brief Description Of Request	Date	PQ Number
Level of firearm training provided to armed personnel from 2018 to 2020 and to date 2021; number by grade/rank with firearms training; type of weapon; company engaged to provide training; cost of training on an annual basis;	13/01/21	1809
If additional funding will be made available to recruits that have had their training period extended until 31/1/21 as a result of the Covid-19.	13/01/21	1479
Supports or official responses offered to persons involved in or who witnessed to a fatal shooting involving members	21/01/21	3197
If applicant members are required to have full Irish citizenship	28/01/21	4788
Number of Gardaí assigned to each station in Cork city and county; the role, that is, community Garda, traffic corps; opening times of each station	28/01/21	4579
Training provided on horse welfare and licensing requirements and plans to improve this	03/02/21	5227
Training undertaken by members who are armed in dealing with persons facing mental health emergencies	03/02/21	5657
The way in which the internal mobility for civil servants within her Department operates with regard to transfer lists; the way in which these transfer lists operate with regard to transfer from her Department	04/02/21	6081
Views on providing exemption for the requirement of 2 languages for persons who otherwise meet the criteria but have a learning difficulty such as dyslexia;	10/02/21	6905
Number of Districts and Divisions of An Garda Síochána that have Protective Services Units	17/02/21	8228
Number of Gardaí in the Henry Street and Roxboro Road Districts from 2006 to 2020 and to date 2021	01/02/21	8946
Plans to address the low interest in persons joining the Garda Reserve	25/02/21	10605
number of Gardaí by rank attached to the Tipperary Protective Service Unit	24/02/21	9781
Number of members per thousand population in each division	03/03/21	10981
When next intake of recruits will occur; if there is a revised schedule of dates for recruitment intake; if so, the dates and number of recruits	03/03/21	11648
When an immigration officer will be appointed in the Tullamore district	03/03/21	11528
Projected Garda recruitment in 2021; and the impact of Covid-19 on same	04/03/21	12284
Number of Gardaí that have been redeployed in 2020 due to the hiring of civilian non-sworn staff.	11/03/21	13578
If there are full-time documentary fraud experts working in the Garda National Immigration Bureau	10/03/21	12703
Number of Gardaí by rank attached to the Water Unit as of 22/3/21	31/02/21	16876
Number of Gardaí by rank attached to the Air Support Unit as of 22/3/21	31/03/21	16877
A report on the official reopening and manning of the refurbished Rush Garda station; the timeline for same	22/04/21	20919
Garda divisions without a crime prevention officer and when each vacant post will be filled on a permanent basis	21/04/21	20095
Status of the strategic review of Garda reserve due in 2019; schedule for recruitment to the reserve which was suspended pending the review	21/04/21	18608
Number of candidates that were on recruitment panel at 31/1/21 subject to Covid-19 regulations; plans to reopen Templemore in 9/21; number of persons that will be offered a place	21/04/21	18790
Training provided to Gardaí and employees of the Courts Service in dealing with victims of sexual abuse and violence.	28/04/21	21285
If any handwriting experts are employed; if not, the plans to employ them	28/04/21	21432
Number of Band members that have been redeployed for the purposes of policing and enforcing Covid-19 guidelines; when this deployment will cease.	11/05/21	24145
Engagements Minister has had with an association (details supplied) and the Garda Commissioner in respect of ICT systems that can track expense claims within the association more accurately and efficiently.	18/05/21	26312
If An Garda Síochána will be recruiting in 2021	25/05/21	27872
Number of persons currently on a panel waiting for recruitment	25/05/21	28185
Number of promotional positions that remain vacant at present; when they will be filled	03/06/21	30422
The education and training Gardaí receive in relation to autism	03/06/21	30168
Status of the retirement age for a chief superintendent	03/06/21	30167
Number by rank and district in each of the Cork divisions that retired, expected to retire, and notice given of intention to resign in 2021	01/06/21	29158
Number within the Garda national cyber crime bureau; number of vacancies; plans to increase number within bureau	03/06/21	30191
Staffing levels of Garda anti-cybercrime unit; the exact role of the unit; the plans for its expansion	03/06/21	27640
Status of the strategic review of the Garda reserve.	03/06/21	29969
Number of employees under the aegis of her Department who have been in receipt of a higher duty acting allowance for over 2 years.	15/06/21	31423
Number of civilian cyber-security experts currently attached to Garda national cyber-crime bureau from 2019 to date 2021	15/06/21	30732
Number of staff involved in investigation material on mobile phones, computers relating to child sexual offences; qualifications needed	15/06/21	30730
Number of full-time forensic speech analysts working in each of the past 3 years	15/06/21	30734
Number of civilians holding the position of property and exhibits manager; stations where based; if appropriate training has been provided	15/06/21	30733
Date on which in-person training courses will resume in both Headquarters and Training College	15/06/21	30749
Number of Superintendents who will be based in Kerry for 2022	08/07/21	36611
Number of Community Gardaí in Mallow district	08/07/21	36784
Number of Community Gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford and Westmeath divisions	08/07/21	36816
If An Garda Síochána is suitably resourced, trained and equipped to implement the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020;	08/07/21	36781
Plans to expand the Garda Information Services Centre in Castlebar, County Mayo	08/07/21	36815
Report by the Mental Health Commission that states the highest number of applications to involuntarily detain persons;training in place;	08/07/21	36578
Total strength. number due to retire in each of the next 5 years; level of recruitment likely	08/07/21	37109
Number by rank attached to Roscommon-Longford divisional drugs unit as of 31/12/19 and 5 July 2021	14/07/21	38192
If members attached to the Garda armed support unit are fully trained in advanced lifesaving skills	14/07/21	38269
Number of gardai by rank attached to Cavan-Monaghan community engagement unit	13/07/21	38694
Number of Gardaí in Donegal by electoral area from 2011 to date	27/07/21	40136
Targeted recruitment for both sworn and civilian staff in 2022	27/07/21	41285
Number of Gardaí who joined and left from 2015 to date in 2021	27/07/21	40201
Views on a programme broadcast on 20/7/21 in respect of several open drugs markets operating and number of drugs Gardaí in Ballymun	27/07/21	41284
Number of Gardaí by rank and section and number of vacant posts in Louth and her plans to fill such posts	27/07/21	41036
The current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of her Department	09/09/21	41598
The way in which her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home.	09/09/21	42761
Current strength of the Reserve by rank; the establishment of the Reserve by rank	15/09/21	43306
if a competition to fill the vacancies in a unit (details supplied) will be held before the end of 2021.	15/09/21	43405
Number of Gardai who successfully completed the van personnel carrier course in 2020 and to date in 2021; the duration of this course;	21/09/21	45055
Number by rank attached to the diversion protective services unit in the Cavan/Monaghan, Sligo/Leitrim and Wexford Division as of 13/9/21	21/09/21	45056
Number of Gardaí by rank suspended in 2018 to date in 2021	07/10/21	48938
Funding provided to the National Protective Services Bureau; the number of staff currently assigned	13/10/21	49941
Number by rank attached to the Cavan-Monaghan Drugs Unit from 1/1/20 - 5/10/21	12/10/21	49471
Recruitment plans for 2022; if the pre-Covid-19, 2020 recruits have commenced formal training	12/10/21	49695
Number of Garda staff who retired in each year 2015 to date in 2021	12/10/21	49659

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Road Policing Statistics 2021

The following are statistics that are updated on a regular basis:

Roads Policing

Road Policing Statistics

Includes

Fatalities
Drink and dangerous driving
Fixed charge notices, including Seatbelts, Mobile phones and speeding

Breakdown by District - Number of persons summoned to court for not paying a fixed charge notice for speeding by District Court in 2019, 2020 and to 31 March 2021

Roads Policing statistics are compiled by the Garda Síochána Analysis Service (GSAS) on a monthly basis. They are provisional, operational and subject to change. Enforcement statistics and data are released for the benefit of the general public, to raise awareness and to highlight Garda activity across the country.

Related Roads Policing FOIs

2021 FOI requests
Brief Description Of Request	Decision	FOI Number

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Related Roads Policing PQs

2021 PQ requests
Brief Description Of Request	Date	PQ Number
If there is an increase in cars being seized due to lack of tax renewals	140/1/21	2019
Number of persons arrested and prosecuted for driving while disqualified for past 3 years	20/01/21	2928
If it is policy to leave the engines of Garda vehicles running while at checkpoints; effects of the emissions occupational health of members and the public, cost of fuel to the State and the damage to the environment is assessed	03/02/21	5797
If the operational guidelines for Forensic Traffic Investigators have been updated since 2007; if a review and urgent update of these guidelines will be carried out;	10/02/21	7034
Further to PQ 145 18/11/20 and 500 8/12/20, number of learner drivers in 2019 and up to 31/10/20 that did not pay the FCN issued for driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver under the Clancy Amendment;	10/02/21	7028
Number of fatal road traffic collisions from 2016 to 2020; number of drivers involved per year; the number of drivers in which the status of their driver licence or learner permit is unknown	10/02/21	7035
Number of cars, jeeps and motorcycles attached to the Limerick Roads Policing Unit as of 31/12/19 and 8/2/21	17/02/21	8142
If an NDLS receipt for a driver licence renewal will be accepted by Gardaí in lieu of the licence given backlog as a result of Covid-19	24/02/21	10150
The education programmes members, especially members of National Roads Policing take to understand the requirements and legal rights of cyclists	03/03/21	11634
Number of Roads Policing vans that came into the fleet from 2017 to 2020; and the number withdrawn during this period	03/03/21	11562
Number of LPSV licences that have been revoked permanently and or cancelled; number issued with suspensions due to notification of a drug and or alcohol test failure from 2018 - to date 2021, by county	03/03/21	11221
Current processing time for applications made by local authorities to the Commissioner for authorisation to operate a CCTV system	04/03/21	12342
Number of persons arrested for dangerous driving in for 2019 to date 2021	31/02/21	16520
Number of Roads Policing Unit motorcycles came into the fleet in to and were withdrawn in 2020 and to date in 2021	31/03/21	16843
Number of fixed penalty charge notices issued for illegal parking of vehicles in each of the years 2015 to 2020.	21/04/21	18306
Number of calls that were received by Traffic Watch in 2020; number of calls allocated a number in PULSE system; number of investigations under the road traffic acts resulting from those calls	21/04/21	19112
If it is official policy that Garda traffic watch do not inform persons calling the service of pulse numbers for their complaints	21/04/21	19113
Number evidential breath testing machines allocated to each division	28/04/21	21430
Number of new Roads Policing vehicles that came into the fleet in 2020 - to April 2021; and withdrawn from the fleet during same period.	28/04/21	21977
Number of fixed charge penalty notices issued in 2020 - April 2021 for public order related offences by division	28/04/21	21975
Further to PQ645 of 10/2/21, progress made in updating the 2014 Roads Policing Manual to provide updated guidelines in forensic collision investigations and timeframe	11/02/21	23850
Number of vehicles seized by from 2019 to date 2021 by district and division to learner drivers for the offence of driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver	11/05/21	23852
Number of fixed charge notices issued by from 2019 to date 2021, by district and division, to learner drivers for the offence of driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver	11/05/21	23851
Establish a dedicated transport division of An Garda Síochána?	20/05/21	27230
Number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions for the theft of catalytic converters or for handling stolen catalytic converters that have taken place in 2020 and to date in 2021;	15/06/21	31260
Number of pedal cycles reported stolen in 2020 and to date 2021	30/06/21	35209
Number of cars, motorcycles and jeeps attached to Tipperary roads policing unit as of 30/6/20 to 28/6/21	06/07/21	36105
Number of vehicles seized within the Kildare division for driving without insurance in 2020 and to date in 2021	14/07/21	38266
Number of quad bikes, all terrain vehicles, scramblers and similar types of vehicles seized in each division in 2020 and to date in 2021	13/07/21	37614
Number of fixed penalty notices that Gardaí issued for parking on double yellow lines in 2020 and to date in 2021	15/09/21	43896

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Internal Audit Statistics 2021

The following are statistics that are updated on a regular basis:

Internal Audit

Related Internal Audits FOIs

Copy of all internal audit reports completed in the period 1/1/21 to date of receipt of the request.

Part grant

Decision Letter FOI-000177-2021.pdf

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Internal Affairs Statistics 2021

The following are statistics that are updated on a regular basis:

Internal Affairs

Complaints/Discipline Statistics

The Complaints Section at Internal Affairs, is responsible for the administration of complaints investigations designated by GSOC for investigation in accordance Section 94 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Supervised and Unsupervised Investigations).

Compensation Statistics

All applications for compensation under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941/45 are made by serving or retired members of An Garda Síochána to the Department of Justice & Equality and relate to injuries maliciously inflicted on the member, whether on or off-duty, in the course of, or in relation to, the performance by them of their duties as members of An Garda Síochána.

Related Internal Affairs FOIs

2021 FOI requests
Brief Description Of Request	Decision	FOI Number
How many gardai were disciplined in 2019 and 2020 and provide a breakdown of the offences they were disciplined for?	Grant	FOI-000044-2021

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Related PQs to follow

2021 PQ requests
Brief Description Of Request	Decision	PQ Number

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Vetting Statistics 2021

The following are statistics that are updated on a regular basis:

Vetting

Garda Vetting Statistics

This eVetting system was specifically designed to ensure speedy processing of vetting applications. The eVetting service provides for a 5 day turnaround for 80% of applications received via the system.

2021 PQ requests
Brief Description Of Request	Date	PQ Number
Average timeline for Garda vetting applications to be processed.	31/03/211	16374

Administration of Online Hate Crime Reporting System Including Statistics

This report is based on provisional data and is correct as of 30th September 2021. However, as it is under constant review / investigation at local level, it is subject to change.

Number of actionable reports received	73
Number of individual reports received	146
Total including duplicates	157

Hate Related Reports Received - 24
Hate Crimes	11
Hate Incidents	13
Total on PULSE	18
Further information required from Injured Party / PULSE Incident to be created	6
Non-Hate Related Reports Received - 49
Crimes / Incidents*	37
Other **	12

TOTAL	73
Status of Actionable Reports Received
Closed	13
Open	60
TOTAL	73

Non-Actionable and Duplicate Reports - 84

Non-Actionable

Duplicates

TOTAL

Total of Actionable and Non-Actionable Reports

157

***Non-actionable includes incomplete reports / reports with inappropriate material / misuse of service.

From 21st July 2021	Hate Crimes	Hate Incidents	Non-Hate Crimes / Incidents	Other	Non-Actionable / Duplicate	Total	Closed	Open	Total
Received to Date	11	13	37	12	84	157	144	13	157
September 2021	4	6	13	4	4	31	23	8	31

Breakdown of 49 Non-Hate Related Reports

* Examples of Crime / Incident Types

** Examples of Other

• Assault
• Attention and Complaints
• Blackmail
• Criminal Damage
• Domestic Dispute
• Drug Offences
• Harassment
• Intimidation
• Online Fraud / Scam
• Theft

Total: 37

• Intelligence
• Conspiracy Theories
• Garda Misconduct
• Already Under Investigation
• Offensive Material - no complainant

Total 12

All Online Hate Crime Reports received go initially to the Garda National Diversity and Integration Unit (GNDIU), where they are examined and actioned. PULSE Incidents are created where appropriate and reports are forwarded for investigation depending on the type of report (outlined at 1-3 below).

Hate Related
Non-Hate Related
Non-Actionable

1. HATE RELATED

Hate Crime - PULSE Incident created by GNDIU and forwarded to local district for investigation.
Hate Incident - PULSE Incident created by GNDIU and forwarded to local district for information and appropriate action.

2. NON-HATE RELATED

Crime

Report forwarded to local district for investigation

Hate Crime leaflet provided via email to person making the online report (see below*)

2. Other (e.g. online disputes, conspiracy theories etc.)

Person making the report (Complainant) is contacted by GNDIU and provided with relevant / appropriate information

(Advice with links to relevant information e.g. list of local Garda Diversity Officers, Garda station directory, Hate Crime leaflet, GSOC website etc.)

3. NON-ACTIONABLE

The following non-actionable reports are deemed closed by GNDIU:

a. Incomplete reports - insufficient information provided to record

(Every effort is made to advance incomplete reports by GNDIU however in some cases this proves impossible due to the lack of detail provided.)

b. Inappropriate reports - offensive / nuisance content

Finance and Services Statistics 2020

The following are statistics that are updated on a regular basis: