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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Jun 1999

Vol. 506 No. 2

Written Answers. - Garda Deployment.

Brian O'Shea

Question:

357 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the garda numbers in each of the Garda divisions at 31 May 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15243/99]

The detailed deployment of Garda personnel to individual areas is a matter for the Garda authorities who have advised that the current strength in each operational Garda division as of 31 May 1999 is as follows:

Division

No. of Gardaí(all ranks)

Carlow/Kildare

305

Cavan/Monaghan

366

Clare

232

Cork East

553

Cork North

246

Cork West

235

DMA Eastern

519

DMA North Central

565

DMA Northern

550

DMA South Central

673

DMA Southern

459

DMA West

538

Donegal

441

Galway West

325

Kerry

241

Laois/Offaly

276

Limerick

429

Longford/Westmeath

236

Louth/Meath

543

Mayo

259

Roscommon/Galway East

244

Sligo/Leitrim

258

Tipperary

307

Waterford/Kilkenny

326

Wexford

291

Total

9,417

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