Written answers
Tuesday, 6 December 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Strength
9:00 pm
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in each of the Cork city and county Garda stations for each year from 1997 to date in 2005; the population covered by each station formulated from the figures gathered in the 2002 census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38190/05]
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 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 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 18/11/05 | Pop. |
| Anglesea Street | 186 | 187 | 187 | 204 | 208 | 208 | 219 | 221 | 220 | 4,235 |
| Barrack Street | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14,569 |
| Bridewell | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 3,293 |
| Blackrock | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 14,560 |
| Gurranabraher | 43 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 20,336 |
| Blarney | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8,949 |
| Ballincollig | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17,881 |
| Rathduff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,632 |
| Mayfield | 38 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 11,709 |
| McCurtain Street | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,839 |
| Watercourse Road | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 9,637 |
| Mallow Road | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7,322 |
| Togher | 44 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 11,671 |
| Douglas | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 3,1914 |
| Ballinspittle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,834 |
| Ballyfeard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,183 |
| Innishannon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 329 |
| Kilbrittan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,785 |
| Kinsale | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6,515 |
| Timoleague | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,320 |
| Bantry | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 5,773 |
| Adrigole | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | No data |
| Ballydehob | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,447 |
| Castletownbere | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4,192 |
| Drimoleague | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,735 |
| Durrus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,435 |
| Glengarrif | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1,375 |
| Goleen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | No data |
| Kealkil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | No data |
| Schull | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2,562 |
| Clonakilty | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 7,781 |
| Ballygurteen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,144 |
| Castletownsend | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 875 |
| Drinagh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,443 |
| Dunmanway | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4,276 |
| Roscarbery | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3,531 |
| Skibbereen | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6,035 |
| Kanturk | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 5,286 |
| Ballydesmond | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,024 |
| Boherbue | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,126 |
| Knocknagree | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,714 |
| Meelin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,543 |
| Millstreet | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3,972 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2,463 |
| Rathmore | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2,723 |
| Macroom | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 6,059 |
| Ballingeary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,057 |
| Ballyvourney | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,144 |
| Coachford | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3,536 |
| Crookstown | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5,055 |
| Inchigeela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 715 |
| Stuake | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,326 |
| Tarelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,075 |
| Bishopstown | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20,231 |
| Carrigaline | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14,802 |
| Passage West | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4,770 |
| Crosshaven | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2,696 |
| Fermoy | 37 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 7,122 |
| Mitchelstown | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 6,835 |
| Ballynoe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,943 |
| Kilworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,307 |
| Kildorrery | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,333 |
| Castletownroche | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,587 |
| Rathcormack | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3,262 |
| Ballyduff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,251 |
| Cobh | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 11,459 |
| Carrig na bhFear | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4,048 |
| Carrigtwohill | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4,047 |
| Glanmire | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12,949 |
| Watergrasshill | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,049 |
| Glenville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 695 |
| Midleton | 24 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 11,301 |
| Ardmore | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2,215 |
| Ballycotton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,466 |
| Youghal | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9,206 |
| Killeagh | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3,232 |
| Cloyne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,211 |
| Whitegate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,591 |
| Mallow | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 12,370 |
| Buttevant | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2,709 |
| Doneraile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,664 |
| Milford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2,160 |
| Charleville | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4,300 |
| Glantane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,649 |
| Liscarroll | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,922 |
| Bandon | 54 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 10,344 |
| Ballineen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3,609 |
| Ballinhassig | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4,425 |
Population figures provided in the above table were sourced from the CSO census of population. Anglesea Street Garda station is the divisional headquarters for the Cork city division. It is also the regional headquarters for the southern division. As Anglesea Street station polices Cork city centre and relates to the resident population only, it does not include people who socialise, shop or work in the city centre area.
I have been further informed that the personnel strength of the Garda stations in Cork city and county as at 31 December 1997 was 972, all ranks. The personnel strength of the Garda stations in Cork city and county as at 18 November 2005 was 1,106, all ranks. This represents an increase of 134 or 13.8% on the number of personnel allocated to the Garda stations in Cork city and county since that date.
On Garda resources generally, the accelerated recruitment campaign to reach a record force strength of 14,000, in line with the commitment in the 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 is now drawing up plans on how best to distribute and manage these additional resources. 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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