Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
755 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of Garda Juvenile liaison officers broken down by county and Garda Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 85 juvenile liaison officers of garda rank and 8 juvenile liaison officers at sergeant rank in operation throughout the country.
The breakdown of Juvenile Liaison Officer personnel by division and by county is as set out in the tables hereunder:
|
Division |
Garda |
Sergeant |
Total |
|
Dublin (South Central) |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Dublin South |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|
Dublin West |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|
Dublin North |
9 |
1 |
10 |
|
Dublin (North Central) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Dublin East |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|
Louth/Meath |
5 |
— |
5 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Laois/ Offaly |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Kildare/ Carlow |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Wexford/ Wicklow |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Waterford/ Kilkenny |
5 |
— |
5 |
|
Tipperary |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Cork City |
6 |
1* |
7* |
|
Cork North |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Cork West |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Kerry |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Limerick |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Clare |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Roscommon/ Galway East |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Galway West |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Mayo |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Sligo/ Leitrim |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Donegal |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Cavan/ Monaghan |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Total |
85 |
8 |
93 |
* The Sergeant in Cork City Division also has responsibility for the Cork North and Cork South Divisions.
|
County |
Garda |
Sergeant |
Total |
|
Dublin |
36 |
6 |
42 |
|
Meath |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Louth |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Longford |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Laois |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Kildare |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Carlow |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Wexford |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Waterford |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Tipperary |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Cork |
10 |
1 |
11 |
|
Kerry |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Limerick |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Clare |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Galway |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Mayo |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Sligo |
1** |
— |
1** |
|
Leitrim |
**1** |
**1** |
|
|
Donegal |
3 |
— |
3 |
|
Cavan |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
85 |
8 |
93 |
** The Garda in the Sligo/Leitrim Division also has responsibility for both these counties.
756 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase Garda numbers in the east Clare division, with particular reference to Scariff. [12003/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the Scariff area is policed by Scariff Garda station in the Killaloe district. The current personnel strength of Scariff Garda station is five across all ranks. The personnel strength of the Killaloe district is 36 across all ranks.
Resources are augmented from within the district or division as required. Local Garda management is satisfied that the resources currently in place in the Scariff area are adequate to meet the present policing needs of the area. Garda management will continue to appraise the policing and administrative strategy employed in Scariff with a view to ensuring an effective Garda service is maintained,
