Written answers
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Garda Strength
9:00 pm
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Wicklow division; the way these figures compare to those for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; if he will provide a breakdown of garda numbers by Garda station in this division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9218/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Wicklow Garda Division on 31 December 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and on the latest date for which figures are readily available is as set out in the table hereunder:
Station | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011* |
Baltinglass | 30 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 |
Blessington | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Carnew | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Donard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dunlavin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Hollywood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shillelagh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tinahely | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Bray | 103 | 124 | 135 | 133 | 132 |
Enniskerry | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Greystones | 42 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 36 |
Newtownmountkennedy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Arklow | 31 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 35 |
Ashford | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Aughrim | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Avoca | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Rathdrum | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Roundwood | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wicklow | 49 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 47 |
Total | 306 | 343 | 360 | 355 | 352 |
(*The latest date for which figures are readily available is 31st March 2011.)
The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual stations may fluctuate due, for example, to promotions, retirements and transfers.
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