Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Laois Offaly division who have been deployed to duties outside the division, including to the Garda Training College in Templemore each year since 1997; and if each post was filled by another member during that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24279/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel that it is not possible to provide this information in the detail requested. However, I am informed that it is not normal practice to replace members deployed temporarily for short periods to other centres.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have retired or been transferred from the Laois-Offaly division each year since 1997 and the number of those who have been permanently replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24281/04]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of current vacancies in the Laois-Offaly Garda division in the form of a breakdown in all districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24283/04]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Laois-Offaly division who are due to retire within the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24285/04]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to the Laois-Offaly division for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/04]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and the ranks of such gardaí assigned to the Laois-Offaly division; the way in which these gardaí are divided among the various districts within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24288/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 318, inclusive, together.

I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength, all ranks, of the Laois-Offaly division as at 1 October each year since 1997 was as set out as follows:

Every effort is made to fill vacancies that arise as a result of retirement-promotions etc. in conjunction with the allocation of newly attested gardaí and newly promoted personnel.

Garda management will continue to appraise the policing and administrative strategy employed in the Laois-Offaly division with a view to ensuring an effective Garda service is maintained. The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next becomes available the needs of the Laois-Offaly Division will be fully considered within the overall context of the needs of Garda divisions throughout the country.

I have been further informed that of the personnel currently attached to the Laois-Offaly division (all ranks), the following numbers must retire on compulsory grounds, maximum age, over the next three years.

The figures outlined are based on the rank currently held by the members assigned to the Laois-Offaly division.

The number and rank of gardaí allocated to each district within the Laois-Offaly division as at 1 October, 2004 was as follows:

With respect to the Deputy's question regarding the number of gardaí who have retired or have been transferred from the Laois/Offaly division, I have been informed by the Garda authorities that this information is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí from the Laois-Offaly division who are assigned to work at the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise and Portlaoise Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24289/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that for security and operational reasons it is not Garda policy to disclose the number of gardaí deployed at such locations.