Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:284 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed as full-time telecommunications technicians in the Garda Síochána. [29664/05]
View answerWednesday, 19 October 2005
Questions (212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219)
Written answers
I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that 65 gardaí are employed as full-time telecommunications technicians in the Garda Síochána.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:285 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí which form the special bicycle theft unit set up as a result of his raising the increase in this crime with the Garda Commissioner. [29665/05]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that a special bicycle theft unit has not yet been established. I am further informed that an examination of the situation is being carried out, with a view to putting in place appropriate measures to address bicycle theft.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:286 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are employed in the servicing and repairing of Garda official and unofficial vehicles. [29666/05]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that two Garda sergeants, five Garda mechanics and one Garda storeman are directly employed in the servicing and repairing of Garda vehicles. I am further advised that the Garda Síochána only services official Garda vehicles.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:287 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division who have been employed in drugs units in each year since 1998. [29667/05]
View answerIt is not possible in the time available to obtain the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as the requested information, to the extent that it can reasonably be compiled, is to hand.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:288 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division who have been employed in the special detective unit in each year since 1998. [29668/05]
View answerIt is not possible in the time available to obtain the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as the requested information, to the extent that it can reasonably be compiled, is to hand.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:289 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per division who have been employed in traffic duties in each year since 1998. [29669/05]
View answerIt is not possible in the time available to obtain the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as the requested information, to the extent that it can reasonably be compiled, is to hand.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:290 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are employed in forensics. [29670/05]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that there are currently 93 gardaí, all ranks, employed full time at the Garda technical bureau, Garda headquarters. In addition, there are 104 gardaí, all ranks, employed full time in forensics nationally — and 53 gardaí, all ranks, are employed in forensics on a part-time basis nationally.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:291 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are assigned respectively to the fraud squad, escorts and personnel protection unit, and the Criminal Assets Bureau. [29671/05]
View answerI 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 Criminal Assets Bureau and the Garda bureau of fraud investigation as at 17 October 2005 was as set out in the following table:
|
Division |
Strength |
|
Criminal Assets Bureau |
28 |
|
Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation |
57 |
I have been further informed that for security and operational reasons it is not Garda policy to disclose the number of personnel allocated to escorts and personnel protection duties.