Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007
481 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí currently available on a daily or nightly basis in each of the Dublin metropolitan divisions and the adjoining divisions in Wicklow, Carlow, Kildare, Meath and Louth; the way these numbers compare with other regions throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22855/07]
View answerAs of 31 August last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of each Garda Division is as set out below:
|
Division |
Strength |
|
DMR South Central |
741 |
|
DMR North Central |
677 |
|
DMR South |
597 |
|
DMR North |
656 |
|
DMR West |
727 |
|
DMR East |
599 |
|
Louth/Meath |
570 |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
393 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
306 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
303 |
|
Wicklow/Wexford |
360 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
407 |
|
Tipperary |
352 |
|
Cork City |
639 |
|
Cork North |
274 |
|
Cork West |
284 |
|
Kerry |
304 |
|
Limerick |
555 |
|
Clare |
299 |
|
Galway West |
413 |
|
Roscommon/Galway East |
265 |
|
Mayo |
301 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
289 |
|
Donegal |
473 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
395 |
For security and operational reasons, it is not Garda policy to disclose the number or percentage of personnel on duty at any specific area or over any given period of time.
The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, the overall strength of the organisation may fluctuate due, for example, to retirements, resignations etc. It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his or her Division taking everything into account.
The situation will be kept under review by the Garda Commissioner and when additional personnel next become available the needs of each of the Garda Divisions will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Divisions throughout the country. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day the strength of the organisation, or units within it, may fluctuate due, for example, to retirements, resignations etc. It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his or her Division taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review by the Garda Commissioner and when additional personnel next become available the needs of these Divisions will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Divisions throughout the country.
