Written answers
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Deployment
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the extreme discrepancy in the numbers of gardaí per capita in counties Kildare and Meath when compared to other Garda districts; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that imbalances in deployment cannot reasonably be accounted for by local crime statistics alone; if it is her intention to raise this matter with the acting Garda Commissioner with a view to establishing the reason the deployment is so unbalanced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26753/14]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of 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. However I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Meath and Kildare Garda Division on 30 April 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, are set out in the table which I am circulating with this answer.
The allocation of resources within the Kildare and Meath Divisions continues to be closely monitored by Garda Management in order to ensure, within existing constraints that optimum use is made of resources to ensure the best possible Garda service is provided to the public and that the policing needs of communities are addressed. With the recommencement of Garda recruitment, the allocation of Gardaí from the Garda College on completion of training to the Kildare and Meath Division will be kept under review and fully considered by the Garda Commissioner within the overall requirements of An Garda Síochána nationally.
Meath Garda Division
District/Station | Strength | Reserve | Civilian |
---|---|---|---|
Ashbourne | |||
Ashbourne | 42 | 10 | 4 |
Duleek | 5 | ||
Dunboyne | 15 | ||
Dunshaughlin | 19 | 1 | |
Laytown | 23 | 3 | 1 |
Kells | |||
Baile Átha Buí | 4 | ||
Kells | 43 | 6 | 4 |
Oldcastle | 2 | ||
Navan | |||
Navan | 78 | 16 | 6 |
Nobber | 4 | ||
Slane | 4 | ||
Trim | |||
Ballivor | 2 | ||
Enfield | 5 | 1 | |
Longwood | 1 | ||
Summerhill | 3 | ||
Trim | 34 | 8 | 5 |
Kildare Garda Division
District/Station | Strength | Reserve | Civilian |
---|---|---|---|
Kildare | |||
Athy | 31 | 5 | 2 |
Castledermot | 4 | ||
Kildare | 27 | 8 | 5 |
Monasterevin | 4 | ||
Newbridge | 48 | 6 | 2 |
Rathangan | 3 | ||
Leixlip | |||
Carbury | 6 | ||
Celbridge | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Kilcock | 9 | ||
Leixlip | 38 | 5 | 6 |
Maynooth | 13 | 1 | |
Naas | |||
Clane | 8 | ||
Kilcullen | 4 | ||
Naas | 99 | 20 | 12 |
Robertstown | 2 |
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