asked the Minister for Justice if he will indicate in respect of each Garda station in the Dublin area: the amount of money that has been spent on maintenance, upkeep and general repair, indicating the proposals, if any, to bring about improvements; and when such proposals are to take effect; whether he is aware of Garda dissatisfaction with the conditions in which they have to live and work; the number of men there; if he will make a statement in respect of each station.
Written Answers. - Dublin Garda Stations.
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I would refer the Deputy to my reply to a question by him on 27 November 1980 in which I stated the general position in relation to the improvement and maintenance works carried out to all Garda stations in the country. The position in so far as the 44 stations in Dublin city and county are concerned is in essence no different. In some cases premises are held by the State under leases the terms of which place an obligation on the lessor to maintain at least part of the structure. In addition, superintendents in charge of districts have authority to deal directly with local Offices of Public Works staff in order to have a wide variety of improvement and maintenance works carried out without any reference to their own headquarters or to my Department. Works of this nature arising from proposals for improvement are continually being dealt with and completed.
Because of the situation I have outlined, the information sought about the amount of money spent on each station and about the proposals affecting each station is not available and could not be complied, if indeed it could be compiled at all, without the expenditure of an unwarranted amount of public time and money. I can however state that the total amounts spent by the State on the maintenance, upkeep and general repair of the Dublin stations in the years 1978, 1979 and 1980 were as follows: 1978, £339,000; 1979, £431,000; 1980, £538,000.
As I pointed out in my reply to the Deputy last November, some stations are old and reaching the end of their useful lives and, while maintenance work is continually being carried out, there will always be items which require attention. Although I am aware that there is some justifiable Garda dissatisfaction with conditions in certain places, I am nevertheless satisfied that there has been a significant improvement over the years in the standard of accommodation provided for the Garda.
A statement showing the Garda strength at each Dublin city and county station follows:
The total Garda strength at each of these stations on 28 February, 1981 is:
|
Station |
|
|
Kilmainham |
56 |
|
Kevin Street |
118 |
|
Pearse Street |
334 |
|
Harcourt Terrace |
85 |
|
Store Street |
169 |
|
Fitzgibbon Street |
89 |
|
Bridewell |
134 |
|
Mountjoy |
64 |
|
Coleraine House |
23 |
|
Donnybrook |
112 |
|
Irishtown |
48 |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
64 |
|
Kill-O-Grange |
32 |
|
Dalkey |
25 |
|
Crumlin |
63 |
|
Sundrive Road |
46 |
|
Whitehall |
50 |
|
Ballymun |
41 |
|
Santry |
34 |
|
Raheny |
50 |
|
Clontarf |
42 |
|
Howth |
25 |
|
Cabra |
73 |
|
Finglas |
48 |
|
Blanchardstown |
27 |
|
Ballyfermot |
70 |
|
Clondalkin |
49 |
|
Lucan |
34 |
|
Rathfarnham |
61 |
|
Tallaght |
38 |
|
Shankill |
19 |
|
Rathmines |
68 |
|
Terenure |
43 |
|
Coolock |
77 |
|
Swords |
20 |
|
Malahide |
12 |
|
Blackrock |
52 |
|
Dundrum |
49 |
|
Cabinteely |
35 |
|
Stepaside |
27 |
|
Lusk |
3 |
|
Balbriggan |
22 |
|
Skerries |
6 |
|
Rush |
4 |