Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 2001

Vol. 529 No. 1

Written Answers. - Garda Strength.

Denis Naughten

Question:

1009 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total Garda complement in each rural Garda station in County Roscommon in the year 1990; the current complement of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1263/01]

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

I am informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel to individual areas that the total manpower strength, all ranks, of the division of Roscommon-Galway east as at December 1990 and 2000 was 244 and 253, respectively.

I am further informed that the total manpower strength, all ranks, for each district in the division of Roscommon-Galway east as at December 1990 and 2000 was:

District	1990	2000
Roscommon	71	65
Boyle	37	37
Ballinasloe	44	55
Castlerea	39	40
Tuam	53	56

For operational reasons, the Garda Commissioner does not propose to release details of individual Garda stations' strengths in the districts concerned.