asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the last ten years the total number of members of the Garda Síochána and the number in each year who voted in the election of their Representative Bodies.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Strength of Garda: Election of Representative Bodies.
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Mr. Ryan
These elections are held biennially. The Commissioner, Garda Síochána, has informed me that records of the numbers who voted at the elections are not available.
The strength of the Garda Síochána on 1st January in each of the years 1951 to 1960 was as follows:—
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1951 |
6,978 |
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1952 |
6,830 |
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1953 |
6,785 |
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1954 |
6,732 |
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1955 |
6,804 |
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1956 |
6,854 |
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1957 |
6,688 |
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1958 |
6,444 |
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1959 |
6,462 |
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1960 |
6,557 |