Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Strength
10:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations located in County Cork; the number of gardaí in each Garda station in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/05]
Michael 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 the personnel strength of each Garda station in Cork city and county as at 31 December in each year since 1997 and as at 18 November 2005 was as set out in the following table:
| Station | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 18/11/05 |
| Anglesea Street | 186 | 187 | 187 | 204 | 208 | 208 | 219 | 221 | 220 |
| Barrack Street | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Bridewell | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Blackrock | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Gurranabraher | 43 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 53 |
| Blarney | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Ballincollig | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Rathduff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mayfield | 38 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 45 |
| McCurtain Street | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watercourse Road | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 60 | 58 | 52 |
| Mallow Road | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Togher | 44 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 57 |
| Douglas | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| Bishopstown | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
| Carrigaline | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Passage West | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Crosshaven | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Fermoy | 37 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
| Mitchelstown | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Ballynoe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kilworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kildorrery | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Castletownroche | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rathcormack | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ballyduff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cobh | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Carrig na bhFear | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Carrigtwohill | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Glanmire | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| Watergrasshill | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midleton | 24 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Ardmore | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ballycotton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Youghal | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Killeagh | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloyne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Whitegate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mallow | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Buttevant | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Doneraile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Milford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Charleville | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Glantane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Liscarroll | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandon | 54 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 65 | 64 |
| Ballineen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ballinhassig | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ballinspittle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballyfeard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Innishannon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kilbrittain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kinsale | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Timoleague | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bantry | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Adrigole | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballydehob | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Castletownbere | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Drimoleague | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Durrus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Glengarrif | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Goleen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kealkil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Schull | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Clonakilty | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Ballygurteen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Castletownsend | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Drinagh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunmanway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Roscarbery | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Skibereen | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Kanturk | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| Ballydesmond | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Boherbue | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Knocknagree | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Meelin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Millstreet | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rathmore | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Macroom | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
| Ballingeary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballyvourney | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Coachford | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Crookstown | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Inchigeela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stuake | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tarelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The information sought in respect of the strength of each Garda station in Cork city and county in 1995 and 1996 is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought.
Regarding Garda resources generally, the accelerated recruitment campaign to reach a record force strength of 14,000, in line with the commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government, is fully on target. This will lead to a combined strength, of both attested gardaí and recruits in training, of 14,000 by the end of 2006. The Garda Commissioner will now be drawing up plans on how best to distribute and manage these additional resources, and in this context the needs of Cork city and county will be fully considered within the overall context of the needs of Garda areas throughout the country.
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