asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each area of Dublin city centre for each of the last five years and if he has any proposals to increase that number.
Written Answers. - Dublin City Garda Numbers.
294.
The numbers of members of all ranks of the Garda Síochána assigned to Dublin City centre stations at as 1 April in each of the years 1975 to 1980 were as follows:
|
Pearse Street |
Harcourt Terrace |
Kevin Street |
Store Street |
Fitzgibbon Street |
Bridewell |
|
|
1/4/1975 |
348 |
81 |
119 |
166 |
78 |
134 |
|
1/4/1976 |
334 |
80 |
114 |
157 |
74 |
127 |
|
1/4/1977 |
317 |
89 |
109 |
159 |
83 |
124 |
|
1/4/1978 |
320 |
97 |
115 |
185 |
89 |
124 |
|
1/4/1979 |
330 |
94 |
111 |
199 |
89 |
125 |
|
1/4/80 |
333 |
88 |
115 |
184 |
86 |
134 |
The Garda authorities state that the current strength at these stations is the maximum that can be provided at present having regard to overall resources and other demands on Garda services. The question of increasing the strength at these stations will, however, be considered according as additional manpower become available. Moreover it must be borne in mind that the city centre area, being part of the Dublin Metropolitan Area, has available to it substantial resources of manpower and transport which are not based at the stations mentioned.