Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 4 Jun 1986

Vol. 367 No. 5

Written Answers. - Garda Statistics.

152.

Mr. R. Bruton

asked the Minister for Justice the total number of gardaí as at 31 March 1985 and 31 March 1986 in: (a) the Dublin metropolitan area and (b) the rest of the country, showing separate figures for the Garda Headquarters and Training Centre; and the number of reported criminal offences in each area in 1984 and 1985.

I Garda Strength

	Garda Strength on 31 March
	1985	1986
Dublin Metropolitan Area	4,002	4,005
Garda Headquarters	732	715
Garda Training Centre, Templemore	221	174
Rest of Country	6,426	6,430

II Indictable Crime

	Number of indictable crimes reported
	1984	1985*
Dublin Metropolitan Area	57,664	52,588
Rest of Country	42,063	38,697

*The 1985 figures are provisional.

153.

Mr. R. Bruton

asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each of the following stations at 31 March 1985 and 31 March 1986: (a) Santry, (b) Whitehall, (c) Clontarf, (d) Coolock and (e) Raheny; and the number of reported criminal offences reported in their catchment areas in 1984 and 1985.

Minister for Justice (Mr. Dukes)

The particulars sought in the Question are given in the following table:—

	Garda Strength on 31 March	Number of indictable crimes reported
Station	1985	1986	1984	1985*
Santry	71	70	696	576
Whitehall	46	45	695	536
Clontarf	50	49	1,065	838
Coolock	98	101	2,066	2,106
Raheny	62	61	613	553

*The figures for indictable crime in 1985 are provisional.