Written answers
Thursday, 1 November 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Strength
5:00 pm
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaà located in the Dublin South-Central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26778/07]
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations located in the Dublin South-Central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26779/07]
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaà patrolling on pedal bicycles located in the Dublin south central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26780/07]
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community Gardaà per station located in the Dublin south central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 192, inclusive, together.
I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that Garda District boundaries differ from the boundaries of electoral districts/wards and constituencies. A Garda District can cover several electoral areas and similarly an electoral area can include parts of more that one Garda District.
There are four Garda Stations located in the Dublin South Central Constituency. The following table provides the information requested by the Deputy, as of 30 September 2007, for each of these Garda Stations:-
| Station | Strength | Bicycles | Community Gardaà |
| Crumlin | 103 | 3 | 4 |
| Sundrive Road | 78 | 2 | 5 |
| Kilmainham | 86 | 3 | 7 |
| Ballyfermot | 87 | 2 | 6 |
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaà by rank in each division located in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26782/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As of 30 September last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the strength, by rank, of each Garda Division in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, is as follows:
| Division | CR | D/C | A/C | C/SUPT | SUPT | INSP | SGT | GDA | Total |
| DMR South Central | â | â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 90 | 651 | 769 |
| DMR Southern | â | â | â | 1 | 4 | 16 | 85 | 503 | 609 |
| DMR Northern | â | â | â | 1 | 4 | 18 | 96 | 564 | 683 |
| DMR West | â | â | â | 1 | 4 | 16 | 100 | 622 | 743 |
| DMR North Central | â | â | â | 1 | 4 | 23 | 91 | 578 | 697 |
| DMR Eastern | â | â | â | 1 | 4 | 16 | 82 | 508 | 611 |
| TOTAL | â | â | 1 | 7 | 23 | 111 | 544 | 3,426 | 4,112 |
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 Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the force taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the above Divisions will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Districts/Divisions throughout the country.
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reserve gardaà allocated to Dublin City; the stations to which they are assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26783/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The total personnel strength of the Garda Reserve including trainees as at 30th October 2007 was 247. A total of 171 members are fully attested.
There are 91 attested members attached to the Dublin Metropolitan Region. They are allocated to the following Stations:
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION â Pearse St, Kevin Street, Kilmainham and Donnybrook.
DMR NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION â Store St, Bridewell and Fitzgibbon Street.
DMR WEST DIVISION â Clondalkin, Finglas, Lucan, Ballyfermot and Blanchardstown.
DMR NORTH DIVISION â Santry, Raheny, Swords, Clontarf, Coolock and Ballymun.
DMR SOUTH DIVISION â Crumlin, Sundrive Road, Rathmines and Terenure.
DMR EAST DIVISION â Bray, Dún Laoghaire and Blackrock.
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