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Garda Deployment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004

Tuesday, 24 February 2004

Questions (352, 353)

Conor Lenihan

Question:

452 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will set out the number of gardaí that are designated as community Garda and what this represents in percentage terms relative to the number of gardaí available for duty on the beat. [5903/04]

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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of the Garda Síochána as at 20 February 2004 was 11,922, all ranks.

The total number of gardaí involved in community policing is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course. However, all gardaí have a responsibility, inter alia, to deal with community policing issues as they arise.

Community gardaí generally perform their duties on the beat. The number of gardaí on the beat at any given time varies depending on the time of day and the day of the week. For this reason, it is not possible to define the number of community gardaí on the beat at any given time in percentage terms relative to the number of gardaí that are performing their routine duty on the beat.

Conor Lenihan

Question:

453 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will set out the level and number of community gardaí available for duty in the Tallaght area; and if these numbers have grown or fallen in recent years. [5904/04]

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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength — all ranks — of the community policing unit at Tallaght Garda station at 31 December each year for the past five years and at 20 February, 2004 is as set out here under

Year

Strength

1999

22

2000

23

2001

23

2002

25

2003

24

20/02/2004

23

The personnel strength, all ranks, of Tallaght Garda station at 20 February 2004 was 162. This represents an increase of 29, or 21.8%, in the personnel allocated to Tallaght Garda station since 31 December 1997.

All gardaí allocated to Tallaght Garda station have a responsibility , inter alia, to deal with community policing issues as they arise.

Questions Nos. 454 and 455 answered with Question No. 436.
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