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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 9 Nov 2000

Vol. 525 No. 4

Written Answers. - Garda Strength.

John V. Farrelly

Question:

138 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in County Meath; the number assigned to each Garda station in the county; the corresponding figures for five years, ten years, 15 years and 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/00]

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the county of Meath is policed by the division of Louth-Meath and that five of the seven Garda districts within the Louth-Meath division are wholly or partially directly responsible for the policing of County Meath. The five Garda districts are as follows: Drogheda; Navan; Ashbourne; Kells and Trim.

I am also informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel and resources to individual areas that the number of Garda personnel, all ranks, assigned to Garda stations in County Meath – by district – as at January 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and at 8 November 2000 is as set out in the following tables. The Garda Commissioner is not generally in favour, for operational reasons, of releasing details of individual Garda station strengths in Garda districts and I share that concern.

Drogheda District – 1 Station

Year

Strength

1980

4

1985

5

1990

4

1995

4

2000

8

8/11/00

7

Navan District – 3 Stations

Year

Strength

1980

59

1985

63

1990

55

1995

53

2000

54

8/11/00

54

*Balbriggan District – 1 Station

Year

Strength

1980

6

1985

13

1990

13

1995

14

*Ashbourne District – 3 Stations

Year

Strength

2000
65
8/11/00
64
*Ashbourne, which was previously in the Balbriggan District, was established as a separate District Headquarters in July 1998. Since that date Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin stations, which were previously in Trim District, have been in the Ashbourne District.
Kells District – 5 Stations

Year

Strength

1980

41

1985

47

1990

44

1995

47

2000

47

8/11/00

47

Trim District – 8 Stations
up to July 1998 – 6 Stations from that date.

Year

Strength

1980
66
1985
74
1990
64
1995
68
2000
48
8/11/00
48
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