Written answers
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
9:00 am
Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaà at each Garda station in County Galway for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of gardaà that have retired for each year and the number of replacements appointed to these vacancies for each rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Galway Garda Division on 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 was as set out in the table hereunder:
| Station | 31/12/06 | 31/12/07 | 31/12/08 | 2009 |
| Ahascragh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballinasloe | 39 | 39 | 44 | 46 |
| Ballygar | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kilconnell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Menlough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Bellew | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Moylough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carna | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Clifden | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
| Lennaun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Letterfrack | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Recess | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Roundstone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Athenry | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Carn Dolla | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Galway | 199 | 210 | 224 | 229 |
| Kiltullagh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lough George | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Monivea | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oranmore | 6 | 16 | 24 | 29 |
| Ardrahan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Craughwell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gort | 25 | 28 | 27 | 31 |
| Kilchreest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kinvara | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Shanaglish | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eyecourt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Killimor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Loughrea | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 |
| New Inn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portumna | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Tynagh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Woodford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carraroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Cill Ronain | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Inverin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leitir Mor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Moycullen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ros Muc | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Salthill | 44 | 43 | 48 | 46 |
| Spiddle | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Uachtarard | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Ballymoe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Barnaderg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Corofin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dunmore | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Glenmady | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Headford | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Kilconly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Milltown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tuam | 47 | 51 | 54 | 55 |
| Williamstown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 514 | 544 | 577 | 601 |
The number of Gardaà assigned to the Galway Garda Division, by rank, is as set out below
| Year | CM | DC | AC | CS | SU | IN | SG | GD | TOTAL |
| 2009 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 502 | 601 |
The number of Gardaà that have retired for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in the Galway Division is as set out in the table hereunder:
| Year | A/Comm | C/Supt. | Supt. | Inspector | Sergeant | Garda |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |||
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |||
| 2009 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
Responsibility for the allocation of personnel rests with the Garda Commissioner, in conjunction with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda SÃochána, and are kept under review.
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