asked the Minister for Justice the total membership of the Garda, giving the ranks for each year from 1st January, 1954 to the latest convenient date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Garda Strength.
53.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I will have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
1/1/54 |
1/1/55 |
1/1/56 |
1/1/57 |
1/1/58 |
1/1/59 |
1/1/60 |
1/1/61 |
1/1/62 |
1/1/63 |
1/1/64 |
1/6/64 |
|
|
Commissioner |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Deputy Commissioner |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Assistant Commissioner |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Surgeon |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Chief Superintendent |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
|
Superintendent |
131 |
130 |
125 |
124 |
125 |
124 |
126 |
125 |
127 |
127 |
128 |
125 |
|
Inspector |
78 |
79 |
78 |
81 |
79 |
77 |
80 |
90 |
90 |
96 |
98 |
99 |
|
Station Sergeant |
58 |
57 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
57 |
57 |
|
Sergeant |
1,265 |
1,267 |
1,259 |
1,243 |
1,225 |
1,220 |
1,227 |
1,247 |
1,266 |
1,263 |
1,232 |
1,258 |
|
Garda |
5,173 |
5,244 |
5,308 |
5,156 |
4,931 |
4,957 |
5,041 |
5,057 |
5,073 |
4,901 |
4,817 |
4,862 |
|
TOTALS |
6,738 |
6,810 |
6,860 |
6,694 |
6,450 |
6,468 |
6,563 |
6,609 |
6,646 |
6,477 |
6,364 |
6,434 |