I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources to individual areas, that the current strength, all ranks, at Lucan Garda station, as at 11 April 2002 is 73. The personnel situation will be kept under review and when additional manpower next becomes available the needs of Lucan will be fully considered within the overall context of the needs of Garda districts throughout the country. I am further informed that Lucan Garda station is a district headquarters, that five vehicles are assigned there and that the allocation of vehicles to the district of Lucan is comparable to districts with a similar population throughout the country.