Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Garda Strength
9:00 pm
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of garda employed in the Garda Síochána for each year of the past 15 years; the number of Garda stations providing a service in the country in each of the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána as at 31 December 1997 - 31 December 2010 and 31 August 2011 was as set out in the following table:
Year | Strength |
1997 | 10,968 |
1998 | 11,235 |
1999 | 11,458 |
2000 | 11,640 |
2001 | 11,815 |
2002 | 11,895 |
2003 | 12,017 |
2004 | 12,209 |
2005 | 12,264 |
2006 | 12,954 |
2007 | 13,755 |
2008 | 14,412 |
2009 | 14,547 |
2010 | 14,377 |
2011 | 14,162 |
I have been informed by the Commissioner that currently there are 703 Garda stations. The number of Garda stations throughout the country in each of the last fifteen years is not readily available and as soon as the information becomes available, I will contact the Deputy directly.
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of garda employed in the Garda Síochána in County Donegal for each year of the past 15 years; the number of garda stations providing a service in the county in each of the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/11]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently employed in each Garda district in the Donegal Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25856/11]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of those Garda stations currently providing some level of service in each garda district in the Donegal division; the number of garda officers attached to each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25857/11]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current opening times for garda public offices in each Garda station within the Donegal North East Dáil constituency or for stations within Garda districts which operate within the Donegal north east constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 to 389, inclusive, together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the name of each Garda Station, together with its allocated personnel strength, in the Donegal Garda Division as at 31 December 1997 - 31 December 2010 and 31 August 2011 is set out in the following table. The current opening times for the Garda public offices are also listed.
District/Station | '97 | '98 | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 |
Letterkenny | |||||||||||||||
Letterkenny | 90 | 96 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 101 | 94 | 97 | 119 | 129 | 132 | 123 | 114 | 109 |
Carrigans | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Castlefin | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Brocach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Newtown-cunningham | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Raphoe | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Lifford | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Ballybofey | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Convoy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 174 | 180 | 171 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 166 | 154 | 153 | 173 | 186 | 191 | 181 | 175 | 170 |
Buncrana | |||||||||||||||
Buncrana | 36 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 57 | 53 |
Burnfoot | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
Carndonagh | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Clonmany | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Malin | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Culdaff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moville | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Muff | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
TOTAL | 78 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 80 |
Milford | |||||||||||||||
Milford | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Carrigart | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Kerrykeel | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Kilmacrennan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Churchill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dunfanaghy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Craosloch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Falcarragh | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Ramelton | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Rathmullen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 56 |
Glenties | |||||||||||||||
Glenties | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 25 |
Annagry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ardara | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Bunbeag | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Burtonport | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Clougher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Doochary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dungloe | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Carrick | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Glean Cholmcille | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 42 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 55 |
Ballyshannon | |||||||||||||||
Ballyshannon | 35 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 47 |
Ballintra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Bundoran | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Donegal Town | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 34 |
Pettigo | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dunkineely | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Na Cealla Beaga | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Mountcharles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 106 | 107 | 105 | 102 | 99 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 99 | 96 |
DivisionalTotals | 440 | 449 | 449 | 436 | 424 | 416 | 424 | 412 | 417 | 448 | 476 | 488 | 468 | 466 | 457 |
District/Station | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
Letterkenny | |||
Letterkenny | 24hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Carrigans | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Castlefin | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Brocach | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Newtown-cunningham | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Raphoe | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Lifford | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Ballybofey | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | closed |
Convoy | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Buncrana | |||
Buncrana | 24hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Burnfoot | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Carndonagh | 9am-3pm | 10am-1pm | closed |
Clonmany | 7pm-8pm | closed | closed |
Malin | 6pm-7pm | closed | closed |
Culdaff | 8pm-9pm | closed | closed |
Moville | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Muff | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Milford | |||
Milford | 24hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Carrigart | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Kerrykeel | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Kilmacrennan | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Churchill | 11am-1pm | 11am-1pm | 11am-1pm |
Dunfanaghy | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Craosloch | 11am-1pm | 11am-1pm | 11am-1pm |
Falcarragh | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Ramelton | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Rathmullen | 11am-1pm | 11am-1pm | 11am-1pm |
Glenties | |||
Glenties | 24hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Annagry | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Ardara | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Bunbeag | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Burtonport | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Clougher | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Doochary | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Dungloe | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Carrick | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Glean Cholmcille | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Ballyshannon | |||
Ballyshannon | 24hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Ballintra | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Bundoran | 10am-1pm, 7pm-8pm | 10am-1pm,7pm-8pm | 10am-1pm, 7pm-8pm |
Donegal Town | 24hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Pettigo | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Dunkineely | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Na Cealla Beaga | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
Mountcharles | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm | 10am-1pm |
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