I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that Charlemont, Griffith Avenue, Beresford, Drumcondra, Marino and Fairview areas are mainly policed by Whitehall and Clontarf Garda stations. A full breakdown of the stations covering the areas referred to in the question as follows: the Charlemont area is covered by Clontarf station; Griffith Avenue is covered by Finglas, Whitehall and Clontarf stations, depending on the location on Griffith Avenue; the Beresford area is covered by Whitehall station; Drumcondra is covered by Mountjoy, Whitehall and Fitzgibbon Street stations, depending on the location in Drumcondra; Marino is covered by Clontarf station; and Fairview is covered by Clontarf or Store Street stations, depending on the location in Fairview.
The personnel strength of the relevant Garda stations as at 21 of September 2004 is as set out hereunder:
Station
|
Strength
|
Whitehall
|
33
|
Clontarf
|
64
|
Finglas
|
73
|
Mountjoy
|
88
|
Fitzgibbon St.
|
119
|
Store Street
|
261
|
Whitehall has nine neighbourhood watch schemes and two campus watch schemes at St. Patrick's Training College and DCU. The services of victim support are available to victims of crime through the Santry branch of victim support.
The Clontarf district is served by 17 neighbourhood watch schemes. There is a scheme covering the Grace Park Road and Charlemont areas. A business watch scheme operates in Fairview. Victims of crime have access to the services of the Clontarf branch of victim support. The area has the services of an ethnic liaison officer based in Whitehall, while juvenile liaison officers are a district resource and provide a comprehensive service throughout the areas mentioned.
Details of the transport resources attached to Clontarf, Whitehall, Fitzgibbon Street, Mountjoy, Store Street and Finglas Garda stations is as follows:
Station
|
Cars
|
Vans
|
Bikes
|
4x4’s
|
M/Buses
|
Total
|
DMR — Clontarf
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
DMR — Whitehall
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
DMR — Fitzgibbon St
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
DMR — Mountjoy
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
DMR — Store Street
|
23
|
6
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
41
|
DMR — Finglas
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next become available the needs of Whitehall and Clontarf will be fully considered within the overall context of the needs of Garda stations throughout the country.