Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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387. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Kanturk district is being amalgamated with the Mallow district, if he will confirm that the same number of gardaí will be available in the Kanturk district as there was in December 2012. [44118/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public.

As the Commissioner has outlined in his policing plan for 2013, the Kanturk Garda District will be realigned into two expanded Districts of Mallow and Macroom. This re-alignment is scheduled to take place with effect from 11 November 2013 and it is expected that, subject to operational requirements, the same level of resources that are presently available will be available in the re-aligned Districts after that date.

The personnel strength of Kanturk, Mallow and Macroom Garda Districts on 31 December 2012 and on 30 September 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is set out in the following table.