Written answers
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
9:00 pm
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí appointed to the Garda National Drugs Unit in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Garda National Drugs Unit on 31 January 2009, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 60. The GNDU is based in Dublin Castle and deployed nationally to support Divisional Drugs Units as and when required.
The personnel strength of the Drugs Unit in each Division on 31 January 2009 was as set out in the following table:
| Division | Strength |
| D.M.R.S.C | 20 |
| D.M.R.N.C | 15 |
| D.M.R.N | 33 |
| D.M.R.E | 10 |
| D.M.R.S | 27 |
| D.M.R.W | 32 |
| Waterford/Kilkenny | 15 |
| Wexford | 13 |
| Tipperary | 14 |
| Cork City | 24 |
| Cork North | 8 |
| Cork West | 6 |
| Kerry | 11 |
| Limerick | 14 |
| Donegal | 8 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 11 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 8 |
| Louth | 8 |
| Clare | 6 |
| Mayo | 6 |
| Galway | 13 |
| Roscommon/Longford | 3 |
| Westmeath | 12 |
| Meath | 3 |
| Carlow/Kildare | 8 |
| Laois/Offaly | 10 |
| Wicklow | 11 |
| Total | 349 |
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 the allocation of Gardaí to these Divisions will be fully considered by the Commissioner within the overall context of policing requirements throughout the country.
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