Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Apr 2000

Vol. 518 No. 4

Written Answers. - Garda Deployment.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

223 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda numbers in each of the Garda divisions; the provisional crime statistics for 1999 for the Garda divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/00]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue):

The detailed allocation of Garda personnel to an individual area is a matter for the Garda authorities who have informed me that the current personnel strength, all ranks, in each operational Garda division as of 31 March 2000 is outlined in the table hereunder:

Division	Strength
Carlow/Kildare	306
Cavan/Monaghan	381
Clare	233
Cork City	575
Cork North	245
Cork West	240
DMA Eastern	536
DMA North Central	578
DMA Northern	565
DMA South Central	666
DMA Southern	474
DMA West	559
Donegal	434
Galway West	324
Kerry	247
Leix/Offaly	278
Limerick	421
Longford/Westmeath	241
Louth/Meath	540
Mayo	258
Roscommon/Galway East	253
Sligo/Leitrim	263
Tipperary	309
Waterford/Kilkenny	330
Wexford	293

While I can inform the Deputy that the total number of crimes recorded in 1999, 81,274 was approximately 5% less than in 1998, 85,604, I am unable to provide figures on a divisional basis for 1999 yet as the figures are provisional and, as such, may be subject to change. The annual report of the Garda Síochána will, however, contain the final figures in respect of 1999 when it is published later in the year.