Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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425. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Garda personnel serving in every county across the State for the years 2007 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [12000/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.

The information regarding figures from 2007 to 2012, inclusive, is available at the link:

The personnel strength of each Garda Division on 31 December 2013 and on 31 January 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table.