Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Rush in County Dublin in April 2012 and subsequent years, excluding those currently on long-term leave, career breaks and illness, and therefore not on active duty. [14793/15]

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.

Rush Garda station was closed on 29 April 2012; the four members assigned to Rush at that time were transferred to Lusk Garda station.

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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396. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Lusk in County Dublin, for every year from April 2012, excluding those currently on career breaks or long term leave and therefore absent from the roster. [14794/15]

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 been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Lusk Garda station on 30 April 2012, 2013, 2014 and 28 February 2015 the latest dates for which figures are readily available is as set out in the table below. The Commissioner has also informed me that no member from Lusk Garda station availed of a career break, paid or unpaid maternity leave, carer’s leave or any form of unpaid special leave in excess of 13 weeks between 01 April 2012 and the 01 April 2015.

Lusk Garda Station

Year	Strength
30/04/2012	7
30/04/2013	10
30/04/2014	11
28/02/2015	8