Vol. 563 No. 1
514 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are qualified to test for PSV licences in each garda division; the current role and function of such gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/03]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are 23 members of the Garda Síochána currently deployed on public service vehicle inspection duties. The following table provides details of deployment by Garda division.
The functions of these inspectors include: inspecting and supervising PSV vehicles; inspecting vehicles involved in serious-fatal collisions and carrying out detailed technical examinations; enforcing legislation and regulations in respect of defective vehicles and the construction, equipment and use of vehicles; and providing technical assistance to Garda investigations within their respective divisions.
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Deployment of Garda PSV Inspectors by Garda Division |
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Carlow/Kildare |
1 |
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Cavan/Monaghan |
1 |
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Clare |
1 |
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Cork City |
1 |
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Cork North |
Vacant |
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Cork West |
1 |
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Donegal |
1 |
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Galway West |
Vacant |
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Kerry |
1 |
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Deployment of Garda PSV Inspectors by Garda Division |
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Leix/Offaly |
1 |
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Limerick |
1 |
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Longford/Westmeath |
1 |
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Louth/Meath |
2 |
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Mayo |
1 |
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Roscommon/Galway East |
1 |
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Sligo |
1 |
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Tipperary |
Vacant |
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Waterford/Kilkenny |
1 |
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Wexford/Wicklow |
1 |
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Dublin Traffic Division |
6 |
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Total |
23 |
515 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in each Garda division in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7367/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel and resources to individual areas, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of each operational Garda division as at 31 December 2002 was as set out in the following table.
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Division |
Strength |
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Carlow/Kildare |
323 |
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Cavan/Monaghan |
374 |
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Clare |
234 |
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Cork City |
616 |
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Cork North |
247 |
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Cork West |
246 |
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D.M.R. East |
546 |
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D.M.R. North Central |
594 |
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D.M.R. North |
567 |
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D.M.R. South Central |
743* |
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D.M.R. South |
529 |
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D.M.R. West |
631 |
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Donegal |
416 |
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Galway West |
347 |
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Kerry |
266 |
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Laois/Offaly |
276 |
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Limerick |
460 |
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Longford/Westmeath |
240 |
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Louth/Meath |
532 |
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Mayo |
266 |
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Roscommon/Galway East |
251 |
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Sligo/Leitrim |
259 |
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Tipperary |
314 |
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Waterford/Kilkenny |
344 |
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Wexford |
310 |
