Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the policing of County Meath and in particular the numbers of gardaí required to be based in Laytown and Duleek stations to serve the growing population of this part of County Meath. [24067/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Laytown Garda Station on 30 September, 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13. The personnel strength of Duleek Garda Station on 30 September 2007 was 2.

It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his or her Division taking everything into account. Garda Management state that the next allocation of Probationer Gardaí will take place on the 23 November 2007. The needs of the Louth/Meath Division, which includes Laytown and Duleek Garda Stations, will be considered in this allocation within the overall context of the needs of Garda Districts/Divisions throughout the country.