Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total Garda strength within the Dublin metropolitan region north central division; if she will provide a breakdown, per rank, of the number of officers assigned to each district within that division; if she will indicate the strength of the divisional drugs unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10908/15]

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.

I have however been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the DMR North Central Garda Division on 31 January 2015, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below. There are also 71 Garda Reserves and 27 Civilians attached to the DMR North Central Division. The personnel strength of the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit on the same date was 20.