John Ellis
Question:327 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí in drugs squads in each garda division. [14967/01]
Vol. 536 No. 5
327 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí in drugs squads in each garda division. [14967/01]
328 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request the Garda Síochána to immediately increase the number of members assigned to the drugs task forces in each Garda division in the Border midlands west region. [14968/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together.
The Garda national drugs unit has responsibility for combating the supply of and demand for drugs on a national basis and the current strength is 53 as of 22 May 2001. In addition, the number of gardaí in each garda drug unit in each division is outlined hereunder:
Dublin Metropolitan Region |
Number of Gardaí |
Northern Division |
19 |
Southern Division |
11 |
Eastern Division |
21 |
Western Division |
21 |
North Central Division |
17 |
South Central Division |
14 |
Total |
103 |
Northern Region |
Number of Gardaí |
Cavan/Monaghan Division |
9 |
Donegal Division |
13 |
Sligo/Leitrim Division |
8 |
Total |
30 |
Southern Region |
Number of Gardaí |
Cork City Division |
16 |
Limerick Division |
11 |
Kerry Division |
3 |
Total |
30 |
Eastern Region |
Number of Gardaí |
Carlow/Kildare Division |
11 |
Laois/Offaly Division |
7 |
Longford/Westmeath Division |
9 |
Total |
27 |
Western Region |
Number of Gardaí |
Clare Division |
4 |
Galway West Division |
7 |
Total |
11 |
South-Eastern Region |
Number of Gardaí |
Tipperary Division |
2 |
Waterford/Kilkenny Division |
5 |
Wicklow/Wexford Division |
2 |
Total |
9 |