Written answers
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Strength
6:00 pm
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 22 October 2008, if he will provide the same figures in tabular format on Garda to population ratios by district for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. [37807/08]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The ratio of population to Garda strength in each Garda District in 2002 is stated in the table that follows this reply, which is based on the population figures from the 2002 census. As there are no available population figures, it is not possible to give the ratio of population to Garda strength comparisons for 2003, 2004 or 2005. I have listed the Garda strength for each of the districts for the years ending 31 December 2003, 2004 and 2005.
| District | Population 2002 Census | Garda Strength on 31/12/02 | Ratio on 31/12/02 | Garda Strength on 31/12/03 | Garda Strength on 31/12/04 | Garda Strength on 31/12/05 |
| Blackrock | 83,499 | 171 | 488:1 | 163 | 167 | 179 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 72,169 | 210 | 343:1 | 195 | 206 | 197 |
| Bridewell | 23,033 | 157 | 147:1 | 163 | 166 | 169 |
| Fitzgibbon Street | 37,626 | 198 | 190:1 | 204 | 210 | 209 |
| Store Street | 12,485 | 225 | 55:1 | 261 | 269 | 271 |
| Balbriggan | 38,448 | 56 | 687:1 | 54 | 57 | 55 |
| Coolock | 110,594 | 184 | 601:1 | 183 | 192 | 193 |
| Raheny | 86,504 | 169 | 512:1 | 164 | 179 | 171 |
| Santry | 55,595 | 214 | 260:1 | 231 | 231 | 236 |
| Donnybrook | 42,262 | 163 | 259:1 | 178 | 182 | 177 |
| Kevin Street | 42,505 | 193 | 220:1 | 190 | 200 | 203 |
| Pearse Street | 17,972 | 293 | 61:1 | 313 | 329 | 327 |
| Crumlin | 59,513 | 145 | 410:1 | 143 | 152 | 152 |
| Rathmines | 55,273 | 151 | 366:1 | 158 | 163 | 167 |
| Tallaght | 128,412 | 233 | 551:1 | 237 | 249 | 237 |
| Blanchardstown | 106,099 | 286 | 371:1 | 275 | 289 | 312 |
| Clondalkin | 68,190 | 176 | 387:1 | 179 | 185 | 186 |
| Lucan | 69,292 | 169 | 410:1 | 172 | 184 | 181 |
| Carlow | 47,590 | 78 | 610:1 | 78 | 81 | 83 |
| Kildare | 54,278 | 70 | 775:1 | 69 | 70 | 72 |
| Naas | 69,110 | 120 | 576:1 | 123 | 119 | 122 |
| Abbeyleix | 18,791 | 41 | 458:1 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Birr | 21,975 | 46 | 478:1 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Portlaoise | 40,289 | 121 | 333:1 | 119 | 122 | 123 |
| Tullamore | 38,717 | 68 | 569:1 | 69 | 70 | 72 |
| Athlone | 36,375 | 60 | 606:1 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
| Granard | 17,725 | 40 | 443:1 | 39 | 38 | 44 |
| Longford | 20,669 | 52 | 397:1 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
| Mullingar | 36,436 | 88 | 414:1 | 87 | 88 | 87 |
| Ashbourne | 37,838 | 69 | 548:1 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
| Kells | 22,637 | 45 | 503:1 | 47 | 44 | 44 |
| Navan | 52,886 | 65 | 814:1 | 69 | 66 | 64 |
| Trim | 23,507 | 45 | 522:1 | 46 | 46 | 41 |
| Baltinglass | 31,484 | 55 | 572:1 | 53 | 53 | 54 |
| Bray | 68,658 | 165 | 416:1 | 164 | 179 | 182 |
| Wicklow | 32,647 | 58 | 563:1 | 60 | 55 | 54 |
| Bailieborough | 27,152 | 50 | 543:1 | 51 | 56 | 55 |
| Ballyconnell | 12,780 | 44 | 290:1 | 45 | 41 | 44 |
| Carrickmacross | 24,855 | 71 | 350:1 | 77 | 79 | 74 |
| Cavan | 24,386 | 67 | 364:1 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Monaghan | 27,036 | 142 | 190:1 | 134 | 128 | 124 |
| Ballyshannon | 22,204 | 93 | 239:1 | 92 | 92 | 93 |
| Buncrana | 28,664 | 77 | 372:1 | 74 | 75 | 78 |
| Glenties | 19,925 | 45 | 443:1 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Letterkenny | 44,736 | 158 | 283:1 | 166 | 154 | 153 |
| Milford | 22,046 | 43 | 513:1 | 46 | 45 | 47 |
| Drogheda | 52,078 | 107 | 487:1 | 107 | 107 | 110 |
| Dundalk | 47,793 | 145 | 330:1 | 146 | 148 | 142 |
| Ballymote | 12,134 | 32 | 379:1 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | 14,692 | 45 | 326:1 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
| Manorhamilton | 10,711 | 54 | 198:1 | 55 | 52 | 55 |
| Sligo | 39,013 | 128 | 305:1 | 133 | 131 | 137 |
| Cahir | 18,512 | 41 | 452:1 | 41 | 44 | 45 |
| Clonmel | 38,614 | 64 | 603:1 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Nenagh | 21,514 | 45 | 478:1 | 44 | 44 | 41 |
| Templemore | 19,356 | 53 | 365:1 | 53 | 50 | 50 |
| Thurles | 24,789 | 72 | 344:1 | 70 | 72 | 75 |
| Tipperary Town | 22,289 | 39 | 572:1 | 41 | 33 | 38 |
| Dungarvan | 23,675 | 49 | 483:1 | 47 | 48 | 47 |
| Kilkenny | 42,545 | 77 | 553:1 | 79 | 78 | 73 |
| Thomastown | 23,378 | 34 | 688:1 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Tramore | 22,769 | 38 | 599:1 | 37 | 41 | 42 |
| Waterford | 60,436 | 145 | 417:1 | 150 | 149 | 147 |
| Enniscorthy | 30,758 | 44 | 699:1 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Gorey | 38,068 | 79 | 482:1 | 78 | 77 | 80 |
| New Ross | 25,063 | 42 | 597:1 | 41 | 41 | 43 |
| Wexford | 40,674 | 87 | 468:1 | 89 | 86 | 90 |
| Anglesea Street | 36,657 | 290 | 126:1 | 293 | 295 | 299 |
| Gurranabraher | 49,798 | 91 | 547:1 | 91 | 93 | 89 |
| Mayfield | 36,507 | 110 | 332:1 | 109 | 109 | 102 |
| Togher | 86,084 | 125 | 689:1 | 124 | 131 | 129 |
| Cobh | 35,247 | 53 | 665:1 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
| Fermoy | 27,640 | 71 | 389:1 | 73 | 69 | 71 |
| Mallow | 28,774 | 54 | 533:1 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Midleton | 33,222 | 69 | 481:1 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
| Bandon | 32,344 | 88 | 368:1 | 84 | 88 | 87 |
| Bantry | 19,519 | 41 | 476:1 | 40 | 40 | 42 |
| Clonakilty | 25,578 | 42 | 609:1 | 42 | 44 | 43 |
| Kanturk | 21,851 | 40 | 546:1 | 38 | 40 | 41 |
| Macroom | 22,967 | 35 | 656:1 | 37 | 39 | 38 |
| Caherciveen | 18,757 | 42 | 447:1 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Killarney | 40,130 | 69 | 582:1 | 72 | 70 | 71 |
| Listowel | 26,670 | 50 | 533:1 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
| Tralee | 43,587 | 105 | 415:1 | 102 | 102 | 106 |
| Askeaton | 22,423 | 43 | 521:1 | 40 | 42 | 42 |
| Bruff | 22,017 | 39 | 565:1 | 40 | 39 | 41 |
| Henry Street | 68,110 | 236 | 289:1 | 246 | 258 | 251 |
| Newcastle West | 23,165 | 43 | 539:1 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Roxboro Road | 43,781 | 99 | 442:1 | 102 | 98 | 105 |
| Ennis | 50,237 | 131 | 383:1 | 146 | 157 | 155 |
| Ennistymon | 17,017 | 32 | 532:1 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Killaloe | 18,018 | 36 | 501:1 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Kilrush | 14,420 | 35 | 412:1 | 34 | 35 | 37 |
| Clifden | 10,162 | 25 | 406:1 | 24 | 28 | 30 |
| Galway | 73,277 | 186 | 394:1 | 185 | 196 | 201 |
| Gort | 13,669 | 32 | 427:1 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Loughrea | 18,547 | 41 | 452:1 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Salthill | 45,775 | 63 | 727:1 | 61 | 63 | 66 |
| Ballina | 27,574 | 51 | 541:1 | 52 | 50 | 52 |
| Belmullet | 9,136 | 27 | 338:1 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Castlebar | 26,040 | 69 | 377:1 | 70 | 66 | 65 |
| Claremorris | 18,932 | 44 | 430:1 | 45 | 45 | 41 |
| Swinford | 21,903 | 42 | 522:1 | 46 | 45 | 39 |
| Westport | 19,691 | 37 | 532:1 | 38 | 37 | 35 |
| Ballinasloe | 23,942 | 55 | 435:1 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Boyle | 12,512 | 38 | 329:1 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Castlerea | 14,007 | 41 | 342:1 | 42 | 39 | 42 |
| Roscommon | 18,711 | 62 | 302:1 | 60 | 61 | 65 |
| Tuam | 25,077 | 55 | 456:1 | 56 | 56 | 53 |
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the approximate number of gardaí who leave the force, due to retirement etc., on an annual basis; and if he will provide details of same in respect of each year for the past five years and to date in 2008. [37808/08]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of gardaí who have left the force since the end of 2003, up to 30 September 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is as follows.
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Compulsory retirement | 87 | 89 | 99 | 66 | 7 | 12 |
| Voluntary Retirement | 252 | 323 | 284 | 238 | 177 | 166 |
| Resignations | 27 | 21 | 32 | 48 | 62 | 29 |
| Medical Discharges | 38 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 15 |
| Deaths | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Dismissals | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Resignations in lieu of dismissal | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 417 | 478 | 462 | 403 | 289 | 239 |
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