Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007
103 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the breakdown of the number of Gardaí in each Garda division; the number of Gardaí per head of population in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/07]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each operational Garda Division as at the 31 August, 2007 was as set out in the table below. I understand that the Central Statistics Office is currently preparing the Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) based on the 2006 census. It is not expected that these SAPS figures will be available until mid-November 2007. It is, therefore, not yet possible to provide the number of Gardaí per head of population in each division based on the 2006 Census figures.
Garda personnel assignments throughout the Country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategy, are constantly monitored and reviewed by Garda Management. The purpose of this is to ensure that optimum use is made of Garda resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the general public.
|
Division |
Strength |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
393 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
396 |
|
Clare |
299 |
|
Cork City |
639 |
|
Cork North |
276 |
|
Cork West |
284 |
|
D.M.R. East |
599 |
|
D.M.R. N.C. |
677 |
|
D.M.R. North |
656 |
|
D.M.R. S.C. |
740 |
|
D.M.R. South |
597 |
|
D.M.R. West |
727 |
|
Donegal |
472 |
|
Galway West |
412 |
|
Kerry |
304 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
306 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
303 |
|
Louth/Meath |
570 |
|
Mayo |
301 |
|
Roscommon/Galway East |
265 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
289 |
|
Tipperary |
351 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
407 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
360 |
