Written answers

Wednesday, 19 October 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Garda Deployment

9:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed as full-time telecommunications technicians in the Garda Síochána. [29664/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that 65 gardaí are employed as full-time telecommunications technicians in the Garda Síochána.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí which form the special bicycle theft unit set up as a result of his raising the increase in this crime with the Garda Commissioner. [29665/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that a special bicycle theft unit has not yet been established. I am further informed that an examination of the situation is being carried out, with a view to putting in place appropriate measures to address bicycle theft.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are employed in the servicing and repairing of Garda official and unofficial vehicles. [29666/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that two Garda sergeants, five Garda mechanics and one Garda storeman are directly employed in the servicing and repairing of Garda vehicles. I am further advised that the Garda Síochána only services official Garda vehicles.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division who have been employed in drugs units in each year since 1998. [29667/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is not possible in the time available to obtain the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as the requested information, to the extent that it can reasonably be compiled, is to hand.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division who have been employed in the special detective unit in each year since 1998. [29668/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is not possible in the time available to obtain the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as the requested information, to the extent that it can reasonably be compiled, is to hand.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division who have been employed in traffic duties in each year since 1998. [29669/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is not possible in the time available to obtain the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as the requested information, to the extent that it can reasonably be compiled, is to hand.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are employed in forensics. [29670/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that there are currently 93 gardaí, all ranks, employed full time at the Garda technical bureau, Garda headquarters. In addition, there are 104 gardaí, all ranks, employed full time in forensics nationally — and 53 gardaí, all ranks, are employed in forensics on a part-time basis nationally.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are assigned respectively to the fraud squad, escorts and personnel protection unit, and the Criminal Assets Bureau. [29671/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael 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 the personnel strength, all ranks, of the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Garda bureau of fraud investigation as at 17 October 2005 was as set out in the following table:

Division Strength
Criminal Assets Bureau 28
Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation 57

I have been further informed that for security and operational reasons it is not Garda policy to disclose the number of personnel allocated to escorts and personnel protection duties.

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