Written answers
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí based in Clondalkin each year from 2000 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4507/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Community Gardaí based in Clondalkin Garda Station on 31 December 2000 to 31 December, 2007 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) was as set out in the table hereunder:
Year | Clondalkin |
2000 | 8 |
2001 | 9 |
2002 | 8 |
2003 | 10 |
2004 | 12 |
2005 | 16 |
2006 | 10 |
2007 | 11 |
Of course, community policing involves more than a just single unit within An Garda Síochána. All Gardaí have a role to play in addressing community policing issues. I fully agree with the view of the Garda Inspectorate, expressed in its most recent report, that community policing is a fundamental policing philosophy and that it is based on strong foundations in Ireland.
The Deputy should appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual stations may fluctuate due, for example, to promotions, retirements and transfers. 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 allocation of Community Gardaí will be fully considered by the Commissioner within the overall context of the needs of Garda stations throughout the country.
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