Written answers
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
5:00 pm
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by station and garda rank as at the current date, 31 December 2006 and 31 December 2005; the number of these gardaí deployed in the regeneration areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14168/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 March 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the total strength in the Limerick Division was 601, broken down as follows:
| Stations | C/Supt | Supt | Insp | Sergt | Gda | Total |
| Henry St | 1 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 194 | 230 |
| Mary St | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Castleconnell | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Ardnacrusha | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mayorstone Pk | — | — | — | 13 | 72 | 85 |
| Roxboro Rd | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 109 | 129 |
| Patrickswell | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ballyneety | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Caherconlish | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Askeaton | — | 1 | — | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| Adare | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pallaskenry | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Croom | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Foynes | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Glin | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Shanagolden | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rathkeale | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Bruff | — | 1 | — | 2 | 22 | 25 |
| Kilfinane | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ballylanders | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hospital | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruree | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Kilmallock | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pallas | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cappamore | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Murroe | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Drumcollogher | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Newcastlewest | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 28 |
| Abbeyfeale | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Ballingarry | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tournafulla | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Athea | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Kilmeedy | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Castletown | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the 2005 and 2006 Garda numbers was previously issued to him in Parliamentary Question 2611/08, which he put down for answer on 31 January 2008.
The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day the overall strength of the force may fluctuate due, for example, to retirements, resignations etc. It is, of course, the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. The strength of the Henry Street and Roxboro Road Districts has increased from 292 to 338 and 117 to 136 respectively in the period 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2008. The Commissioner has informed me that he will continue to allocate additional resources to these areas on a priority basis.
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