Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Aughrim, County Wicklow; if he will consider allocating a patrol car to the gardaí based there in view of the large area that they have to cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27614/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Aughrim Garda station on 6 October 2005 was two gardaí.

Local Garda management reports that gardaí allocated to Aughrim Garda station make use of the patrol car attached to Avoca Garda station. Incidents requiring attention at Aughrim are attended to by mobile uniform and plain clothes patrol units from the Wicklow district. Those units also pay attention to the Aughrim sub-district while on regular patrols.

Garda resource allocations throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategy, are constantly monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures that optimum use is made of Garda resources and that the best possible service is provided to the public.