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Garda HR Directorate

Garda Numbers by Division as on 29 February 2024
Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Divisions
                       CommD/ComA/ComC/SuptSuptInspSergtGdaTotal
DMR Office0011223211
EAST000141245281343
NORTH000162293642764
NORTH CENTRAL000151796532651
SOUTH 000141871442536
SOUTH CENTRAL000162491565687
DMR ROADS POLICING00011297588
WESTERN000162187592707
TOTAL 0018341174963,2483,787
Of which Detective total000091670396487
Of which Uniform total0018251014262,8523,300
Divisions other than DMR as on 31 March 2024
CommD/CommA/CommC/SuptSuptInspSergtGdaTotal
CLARE/TIPPERARY0002620117515660
CORK CITY0011618110532668
CORK NORTH00003948263323
CORK WEST000121147219280
DONEGAL00013959348420
GALWAY001162494472598
KERRY000131356261334
KILDARE000141169335420
KILKENNY/
CARLOW		001151346246312
LAOIS/OFFALY00014962300376
LIMERICK000151987454566
LOUTH/CAVAN/MONAGHAN0002723108571711

MAYO/ROSCOMMON/

LONGFORD

0001722108447585
MEATH/WESTMEATH000151983478586
SLIGO/
LEITRIM		000121153212279
WATERFORD00013

12

52283351
WEXFORD000121247273335
WICKLOW00003839239289
TOTAL00318762631,2856,4488,093
Of which Detective total00001536163732946

Of which
Uniform total

00318612271,1225,7167,147
Specialist Units (Includes HQ, Phoenix Park, HQ, Harcourt Square, Garda College, Vetting Bureau, Immigration Bureau etc) as on 31 March 2024
CommD/CommA/CommC/SuptSuptInspSergtGdaTotal
TOTAL1142257913831,5022,061
Of which Detective total0001333401767891,051
Of which Uniform total114924512077131,010
TOTAL STRENGTH OF AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA14,058
Of which Detective total2,488
Of which Uniform total

11,570

Garda Reserve Numbers by Station as of 31 March 2024

(A small number of Stations currently have no Garda member assigned to it, the service is provided to these stations by the Community / District Headquarters Station)

Legend: Comm = Commissioner, D/Comm = Deputy Commissioner, A/Comm = Assistant Commissioner, C/Supt = Chief Superintendent, Supt. = Superintendent, Insp. = Inspector, Sergt. = Sergeant, Gda = Garda.

Figures provided are current as of the above date and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The numbers provided above may vary based on current operational needs identified by local management.

Garda numbers as on the 31 October 2024
RANK END OF LAST MONTH ATTESTED CAREER BREAK - END CAREER BREAK - START RETIREMENTS ETC.  NET CHANGE (includes all movement including promotions etc.) TOTAL AT END OF MONTH
Commissioner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Deputy Commissioner 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
Assistant Commissioner 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
Chief Superintendent 48 0 0 0 1 -1 48
Superintendent 167 0 0 0 0 0 167
Inspector 474 0 0 0 0 0 474
Sergeant 2,197 0 0 0 7 -7 2,197
Garda 11,178 165 0 0 25 140

11,145.5
Total 14,074 165 0 0 36 129 14,074
Of which
Career Breaks (incl ICB*) 31
Work-Sharing**

33.5
Secondments (Overseas etc) 51
Maternity Leave 48
Unpaid Maternity Leave 36
Paternity Leave 13
Available Strength on 31/10/24 13,861.5

* ICB - Incentivised Career Break

**Equates to 84 full time members

Garda Staff as at 31 October 2024
Total WTE
Professional/Technical 57

56.5
Administrative 3,342 3,268
Industrial/Non-Industrial 300 197
TOTAL (whole-time equivalent)

3,699

 3,521.5

# Figures provided are current as of the above dates and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Garda Numbers by Division as on 29 February 2024
Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Divisions
                        Comm D/Com A/Com C/Supt Supt Insp Sergt Gda Total
DMR Office 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 11
EAST 0 0 0 1 4 12 45 281 343
NORTH 0 0 0 1 6 22 93 642 764
NORTH CENTRAL 0 0 0 1 5 17 96 532 651
SOUTH  0 0 0 1 4 18 71 442 536
SOUTH CENTRAL 0 0 0 1 6 24 91 565 687
DMR ROADS POLICING 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 75 88
WESTERN 0 0 0 1 6 21 87 592 707
TOTAL 0 0 1 8 34 117 496 3,248 3,787
Of which Detective total 0 0 0 0 9 16 70 396 487
Of which Uniform total 0 0 1 8 25 101 426 2,852 3,300
Divisions other than DMR as on 31 March 2024
Comm D/Comm A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sergt Gda Total
CLARE/TIPPERARY 0 0 0 2 6 20 117 515 660
CORK CITY 0 0 1 1 6 18 110 532 668
CORK NORTH 0 0 0 0 3 9 48 263 323
CORK WEST 0 0 0 1 2 11 47 219 280
DONEGAL 0 0 0 1 3 9 59 348 420
GALWAY 0 0 1 1 6 24 94 472 598
KERRY 0 0 0 1 3 13 56 261 334
KILDARE 0 0 0 1 4 11 69 335 420
KILKENNY/
CARLOW		 0 0 1 1 5 13 46 246 312
LAOIS/OFFALY 0 0 0 1 4 9 62 300 376
LIMERICK 0 0 0 1 5 19 87 454 566
LOUTH/CAVAN/MONAGHAN 0 0 0 2 7 23 108 571 711

MAYO/ROSCOMMON/

LONGFORD

 0 0 0 1 7 22 108 447 585
MEATH/WESTMEATH 0 0 0 1 5 19 83 478 586
SLIGO/
LEITRIM		 0 0 0 1 2 11 53 212 279
WATERFORD 0 0 0 1 3

12

 52 283 351
WEXFORD 0 0 0 1 2 12 47 273 335
WICKLOW 0 0 0 0 3 8 39 239 289
TOTAL 0 0 3 18 76 263 1,285 6,448 8,093
Of which Detective total 0 0 0 0 15 36 163 732 946

Of which
Uniform total

 0 0 3 18 61 227 1,122 5,716 7,147
Specialist Units (Includes HQ, Phoenix Park, HQ, Harcourt Square, Garda College, Vetting Bureau, Immigration Bureau etc) as on 31 March 2024
Comm D/Comm A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sergt Gda Total
TOTAL 1 1 4 22 57 91 383 1,502 2,061
Of which Detective total 0 0 0 13 33 40 176 789 1,051
Of which Uniform total 1 1 4 9 24 51 207 713 1,010
TOTAL STRENGTH OF AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA 14,058
Of which Detective total 2,488
Of which Uniform total

11,570

Garda Reserve Numbers by Station as of 31 March 2024

(A small number of Stations currently have no Garda member assigned to it, the service is provided to these stations by the Community / District Headquarters Station)

Legend: Comm = Commissioner, D/Comm = Deputy Commissioner, A/Comm = Assistant Commissioner, C/Supt = Chief Superintendent, Supt. = Superintendent, Insp. = Inspector, Sergt. = Sergeant, Gda = Garda.

Figures provided are current as of the above date and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The numbers provided above may vary based on current operational needs identified by local management.

Garda Staff as on 31 March 2024
Professional/Technical Administrative Industrial
Head of legal Affairs (Director level post) 1 Chief Corporate Officer 1 General Operative 10
Senior Solicitor 0

Executive Director HR & People Development

 1 Electrician 0
Solicitor 0

Executive Director Finance

 1 Carpenter 1
Legal Professional 3

Chief Information Officer

 1 Charge Hand 1
Chief Medical Officer 1 Executive Director Strategy and Transformation 1 Plumber 1
Assistant Chief Medical Officer 0 Executive Director Legal & Compliance 1 Traffic Warden 1
Occupational Health Physician 1 Director of IT 1
Principal Psychologist 1 Director 2
Nurse 3 Driver 9
Head of Training and Development 0 Store Man 5
Teacher 14 Principal Officer* 29 Store Officer 1
Professional Accountant Grade 1 5 Assistant Principal** 88 Groom 2
Professional Accountant Grade II 8 Higher Executive Officer*** 204 Catering Staff 23
Professional Accountant Grade III 0 Administrative Officer 17
Industrial sub-total
54
Forensic Accountant Grade II 1
Digital Forensic Examiner 2 Executive Officer**** 841
Researcher 3 Clerical Officers 1,969
Photographer 2 Non-Industrial
Cartographer 1 Superintendent of Cleaners 2
Examiner of Maps 1 Cleaners 204
Telecoms Technician 9 Service Attendant 44
Engineer Grade 1 0 Seasonal Cleaner 3
Engineer Grade 2 2 Service Officer 6
Technical Supervisor 0 Non-Industrial sub-total 259
Sub-Total 58 3,157 313
GRAND TOTAL AVAILABLE: 3,528 ( Whole-time equivalent 3,337.6)

* Includes 1 Head of Analysis Service 
** Includes 8 Deputy Head of Analysis Service
*** Includes 27 Senior Crime & Policing Analysts.
**** Includes 29 Crime & Policing Analysts

Figures provided are current as of the above date and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Garda Strength by Gender as on 31 October 2024

Rank Strength Male Female
Commissioner 1 1 0
Deputy Commissioner 2 1 1
Assistant Commissioner 7 3 4
Chief Superintendent 48 38 10
Superintendent 167 139 28
Inspector 474 378 96
Sergeant 2,197 1,647 550
Garda 11,178 7,829 3,349
TOTAL 14,074 10,036 4,038
Of which   Male Female
Career Breaks (incl. ICB) 31 17 14
Work-sharing* 33.5 1

32.5
Secondments (Overseas etc.) 51 30 21
Maternity Leave 48 0 48
Unpaid Maternity Leave 36 0 36
Paternity Leave 13 13 0
Available Strength 31/03/24 13,861.5 9,975 3,886.5

*Equates to 84 Full-time members, 3 male, 81 female.

Figures provided are current as of the above date and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Garda Staff by Gender as on the 31 October2024

   Total WTE** Male Female
Professional / Technical 57 56.5 30 27
Administrative * 3,342 3,268 998

2,344
Industrial / Non-Industrial 300 197 95 205
Total 3,699

3,521.5

 1,123

2,576

* Civil service grades and other administrative posts

** Whole time equivalent - Garda staff work on a number of different work-sharing patterns.

*** Work-sharing figure excludes Industrial & Non-Industrial staff. Many of these positions are part-time.

Garda Staff - Civil Service Grades
Grade Total WTE Male Female
CCO 1 1 0 1
Executive Director 2 2 0 2
CIO 1 1 1 0
Director 4 4 2 2
Principal Officer  28 28 14 14
Assistant Principal 99 99 44 55

Higher Executive Officer

 207 206 82 125

Administrative Officer

 19 19 10 9
Executive Officer 893 882

282

 611
Clerical Officer 2088

2026

 563 1,525
Total 3,343 3,269 999 2,344

Garda staff numbers by role - Gender Breakdown

The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (and related Regulations) provides a statutory basis for reporting on the gender pay gap in Ireland. There is a requirement for organisations with greater than 250 employees to identify a snapshot date in June to report on the hourly gender pay gap across a range of metrics and to ensure that this is published by end of December. 

The gender pay gap is the difference in average gross hourly pay of women when compared to men expressed as a percentage of men’s pay. Taking this approach enables organisations to understand if women are represented evenly across an organisation. The Gender pay gap should not be confused with equal pay which provides for assessment of pay for employees undertaking the same or similar roles or work of equal value. It is prohibited by Irish equality legislation to discriminate on the basis of pay because of gender.

An Garda Síochána Gender Pay Gap Report 2022

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