Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2001

Vol. 542 No. 2

Written Answers. - Garda Deployment.

Austin Currie

Question:

463 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí assigned to Palmerstown, Dublin 20, for each of the past five years from the Ballyfermot and Ronanstown Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24246/01]

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 and resources to individual areas, that the number of community gardaí assigned to Palmerstown, Dublin 20, for each of the past five years is as follows: Ballyfermot, 1 garda; Ronanstown, 2 gardaí.