Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1997

Vol. 475 No. 1

Written Answers. - Garda Deployment.

John O'Donoghue

Question:

235 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to each metropolitan division in the south Dublin city area; and the number assigned to station duty, posts at embassies, Government Departments and other Government buildings, and to patrol duty on a daily basis. [4382/97]

John O'Donoghue

Question:

236 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to each metropolitan division in the north Dublin city area; and the number assigned to station duty, posts at embassies, Government Departments and other Government buildings, and to patrol duty on a daily basis. [4383/97]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together.

The allocation of Garda personnel is the responsibility of the Garda authorities. They have expressed concern, and I share that concern, about supplying the kind of detailed information relating to Garda personnel sought by the Deputy, on the grounds of security and in the interests of crime prevention generally.

However, they have informed me that the Garda personnel strength (all ranks) on 31 January 1997 in each of the five Dublin metropolitan divisions is as follows:

DMA Northern Division 798

DMA North Central Division 539

DMA Southern Division 722

DMA South Central Division 689

DMA Eastern Division 507