Written answers
Wednesday, 23 November 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
9:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in County Mayo; the number of gardaí allocated to each of those Garda stations in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35706/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Mayo division as at 31 December in each year since 1997 and as at 19 November 2005 is as set out in the following table.
| Station | 97 | 98 | 99 | 2000 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 19/11/05 |
| Castlebar | 58 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 57 |
| Ballyvary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballyglass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Balla | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Partry | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Glenisland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tourmakeady | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballina | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
| Killala | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ballycastle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bonniconlon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crossmolina | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Lahardane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enniscrone | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Easkey | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Belmullet | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Blacksod | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bellacorrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bangor Erris | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ballycroy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenamoy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Claremorris | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Kilmaine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballindine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Knock | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ballinrobe | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Cong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shrule | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hollymount | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swinford | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| Kiltimagh | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Charlestown | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Kilkelly | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ballyhaunis | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Foxford | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Westport | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Newport | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Achill Sound | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Mulranny | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Louisburgh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Keel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Garda management states that the information sought in relation to the strength of each Garda station in the Mayo division 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.
In relation to 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 the Mayo division will be fully considered within the overall context of the needs of Garda divisions throughout the country.
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