Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Jul 1992

Vol. 421 No. 9

Written Answers. - Meath Garda Numbers.

Mary Wallace

Question:

55 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (1) the manning levels and (2) the opening hours for the Ashbourne Garda station in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mary Wallace

Question:

56 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (1) the manning levels and (2) the opening hours for the Dunboyne Garda station in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mary Wallace

Question:

57 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (1) the manning levels and (2) the opening hours for the Dunshaughlin Garda station in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mary Wallace

Question:

58 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (1) the manning levels and (2) the opening hours for the Navan Garda station in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mary Wallace

Question:

59 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (1) the manning levels and (2) the opening hours for the Trim Garda station in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mary Wallace

Question:

60 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline (1) the manning levels and (2) the opening hours for the Kells Garda station in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mary Wallace

Question:

61 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the total number of gardaí serving in County Meath for the years 1980, 1985 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Minister for Justice (Mr. Flynn)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 together.

The particulars requested are outlined in the following table:

Table

Station	Manpower on 31 December-31 May	Opening hours*
1980	1985	1992
Ashbourne	6	13	13	Weekdays: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays: 12 noon-1 p.m.
Dunboyne	5	6	7	Weekdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays: 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Dunshaughlin	5	5	6	Weekdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sundays: 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Navan	47	50	45	24 hours a day
Trim	23	26	26	24 hours a day
Kells	27	31	31	24 hours a day
County Meath	173	192	171

*There has been no change in the opening hours at any of the above stations since 1980.

With regard to County Meath, the table gives figures for the number of Gardaí actually stationed in that county. This, however, is not necessarily a full reflection of the policing arrangements for the county as the boundaries for Garda Divisions do not coincide with the county boundaries.