Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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620. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of An Garda Síochána throughout County Kildare in each of the past seven years to date with particular reference to each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19593/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct 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.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Kildare Garda Division on 31 December 2008 to 2013 and on 28 February 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is set out in the following table.