Written answers
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
10:00 pm
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to Tallaght and Limerick on 1 May 2007; the number of gardaí in the respective areas devoted to community policing on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23791/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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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 of Tallaght Garda District and Limerick Garda Division on 30 April, 2007 was 248 and 552 respectively. The personnel strength of Community Gardaí is only available on a quarterly basis. The personnel strength of the Community Gardaí attached to Tallaght Garda District and Limerick Garda Division on 31 March, 2007, the closest date to 30 April, was 27 and 42 respectively.
It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his or her Division taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review by the Garda Commissioner and when additional personnel next become available the needs of Tallaght Garda District and Limerick Garda Division will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Districts/Divisions throughout the country.
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, rank, duties and location of gardaí located at each Garda station in County Meath for the years 2002 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23807/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Louth/Meath Garda Division on 31 December, 2002 to 2006 and on 30 September, 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table.
| 31/12/02 | 31/12/03 | 31/12/04 | 31/12/05 | 31/12/06 | 30/09/07 | |
| Drogheda | 89 | 90 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 100 |
| Castlebellingham | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Clougherhead | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dunleer | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Laytown | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| District Dundalk | ||||||
| Dundalk | 96 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 109 | 109 |
| Carlingford | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hackballscross | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Dromad | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Omeath | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Louth | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Blackrock | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| District: Kells | ||||||
| Kells | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 44 |
| Crossakeel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athboy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Oldcastle | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Nobber | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| District: Trim | ||||||
| Trim | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 30 |
| Kilmessan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summerhill | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Longwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Enfield | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Ballivor | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| District: Ashbourne | ||||||
| Ashbourne | 37 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 45 |
| Dunboyne | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Dunshaughlin | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| Kilcock | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| District: Balbriggan | ||||||
| Balbriggan | 35 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 40 |
| Skerries | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Lusk | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rush | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Garristown | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| District: Navan | ||||||
| Navan | 47 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 53 |
| Ardee | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Collon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Duleek | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Slane | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
For security and operational reasons, it is not Garda policy to disclose the rank and duties of personnel on duty at any specific area or over any given period of time.
The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day the overall strength of the organisation may fluctuate due, for example, to retirements, resignations etc. It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his or her Division taking everything into account.
The situation will be kept under review by the Garda Commissioner and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the Louth/Meath Garda Division will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Divisions throughout the country.
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