Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Nov 1995

Vol. 457 No. 7

Written Answers. - Galway West Garda Division.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Question:

257 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí that have retired from the Galway west Garda division since January 1995; the stations from which they retired; the number of these that have been replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16240/95]

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Question:

258 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Justice if she has satisfied herself that Garda manning levels in the Galway west Garda division are sufficient to meet the demand for services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16241/95]

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Question:

259 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in all ranks in the Galway west division on 1 January 1995, and on 1 October 1995; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16242/95]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen):

I propose to take Questions Nos 257, 258 and 259 together.

The deployment of Garda manpower and resources to individual areas is a matter for the Garda authorities. I am informed by them that the number of gardaí in all ranks in the Galway West Division on 31 December 1994 was 319. The number on 30 September 1995 was 310.

The following table sets out details of the number of retirements and replacements in the Galway West Division since 1 January 1995.

Galway West Division.

Retirements/Replacements since 1 January, 1995.

Station	Supt.	Sergeant	Garda
Millstreet—Retired		4	4
—Replaced		2	1
Corrandulla—Retired		1
—Replaced		0
Athenry—Retired		1
—Replaced		1
Loughgeorge—Retired		1
—Replaced		0
Salthill—Retired		1	2
—Replaced		1	0
Clifden—Retired			1
—Replaced			0
Gort—Retired	1		1
—Replaced	1		0
Maam—Retired		*0
—Replaced		1

* Retired before January 1985

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the present deployment of the Force within the Galway West Division is, in their judgment, the best possible in terms of providing an appropriate level of Garda service to the area. I am further informed by them that the question of filling the remaining vacancies in the division will be fully considered in conjunction with the needs of other divisions throughout the country when additional manpower becomes available.