Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
1135 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members in each traffic unit in each Garda division; the traffic vacancies in each division; the numbers expected to retire in each unit before 31 December 2004; the action which he is taking to ensure that the traffic units have their full complement of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the total number of Garda personnel allocated to traffic units in each Garda division, the number of vacancies in each division and the number expected to retire before 31 December 2004 are as set out on the following chart. The Garda authorities have also pointed out that all Garda personnel have a responsibility, inter alia, to deal with traffic matters as they arise.
|
Division |
Year |
Gardaí |
Vacancies |
Retirements |
|
D.M.R. Traffic |
2004 |
142 |
10 |
0 |
|
D.M.R. South |
2004 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
2004 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
D.M.R. North |
2004 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
2004 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
|
D.M.R. East |
2004 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
|
D.M.R. West |
2004 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
2004 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
2004 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
|
Cavan / Monaghan |
2004 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
Longford / Westmeath |
2004 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Louth/Meath |
2004 |
24 |
2 |
0 |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
2004 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
2004 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
|
Cork City |
2004 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cork North |
2004 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cork West |
2004 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kerry |
2004 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
Limerick |
2004 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
Clare |
2004 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mayo |
2004 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
Roscommon / Galway East |
2004 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
|
Galway West |
2004 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tipperary |
2004 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
Waterford / Kilkenny |
2004 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wexford / Wicklow |
2004 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
2004 |
531 |
39 |
2 |
