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Garda Deployment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Questions (395, 396, 397, 398)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

484 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to extend the opening hours of various Garda stations throughout the country with particular reference to areas of increased crime or anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22858/07]

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I 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 An Garda Síochána as at the 31 August, 2007 was 13,288.

The opening hours of Garda Stations is a matter for the Garda Commissioner but a general point which should be borne in mind is that an extension in the opening hours of any particular Garda Station would necessitate the employment of additional Garda personnel on indoor administrative duties who may be more effectively employed on outdoor policing duties.

Garda personnel assignments throughout the country, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategy, are continually monitored and reviewed by Garda Management. The purpose of such monitoring is to ensure that optimum use is made of Garda resources and that the best possible Garda service is provided to the general public.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

485 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which staffing levels have been increased at various Garda stations in Dublin City and County and the adjoining counties in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22859/07]

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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength in all stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, the Carlow/Kildare Division, the Wexford/ Wicklow Division and the Louth/Meath Division over the past five years and as at 31 August, 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is as follows:

Station

31/12/2003

31/12/2004

31/12/2005

31/12/2006

31/08/2007

DMR South Central

District “A”

Kevin Street

117

119

122

127

134

Kilmainham

73

81

81

87

83

District “B”

Pearse Street

238

252

253

260

257

Harcourt Terrace

75

77

74

85

82

District “E”

Donnybrook

123

125

121

125

128

Irishtown

55

57

56

54

56

DMR North Central

District “C”

Store Street

261

269

271

281

285

District “D”

Bridewell

163

166

162

165

172

Fixed Penalty Office

6

District “U”

Fitzgibbon Street

119

119

119

118

119

Mountjoy

85

91

90

92

95

DMR South

District “G”

Crumlin

82

87

87

98

102

Sundrive Road

61

65

65

73

75

District “M”

Rathfarnham

71

76

70

72

77

Tallaght

166

173

167

178

172

District “P”

Rathmines

71

72

70

76

67

Terenure

87

91

97

98

104

DMR North

District “H”

Santry

105

107

119

130

114

Whitehall

40

35

34

40

42

Ballymun

63

65

62

56

75

Dublin Airport

63

65

21

21

21

District “R”

Coolock

87

84

88

98

109

Malahide

40

40

40

45

47

Swords

56

68

65

68

77

District “J”

Raheny

60

66

59

69

67

Clontarf

62

69

63

71

65

Howth

42

44

49

42

39

DMR West

District “K”

Blanchardstown

142

152

167

174

171

Cabra

65

63

69

68

74

Finglas

68

74

76

87

88

District “Q”

Lucan

65

74

68

70

79

Leixlip

26

28

25

25

25

Ronanstown

81

82

88

92

81

District “L”

Ballyfermot

78

81

80

88

89

Clondalkin

78

76

81

92

97

Rathcoole

23

28

25

23

23

DMR East

District “F”

Dun Laoghaire

90

104

99

96

103

Dalkey

28

26

26

26

32

Kill-O-Grange

37

35

33

35

33

Cabinteely

40

41

39

38

36

District “N”

Bray

75

85

88

103

98

Enniskerry

5

5

5

5

7

Shankill

53

55

61

63

64

Greystones

28

29

28

35

42

District “W”

Blackrock

66

68

75

79

79

Dundrum

65

68

75

76

73

Stepaside

32

31

29

35

32

Carlow/Kildare

District: Naas

Naas

80

78

80

89

99

Celbridge

19

17

19

20

23

Clane

6

6

5

8

7

Kill

3

3

3

3

2

Maynooth

15

15

15

17

13

District: Kildare

Kildare

27

27

26

31

29

Robertstown

2

3

3

3

4

Kilcullen

3

3

3

3

4

Monasterevin

3

3

3

3

5

Rathangan

3

3

3

2

4

Carbury

2

2

2

2

4

Newbridge

29

29

32

33

33

District: Carlow

Carlow

50

53

54

60

69

Leighlin-bridge

1

1

1

1

1

Ballon

1

1

1

1

1

Myshall

1

1

1

1

1

Muinebheag

7

7

6

7

7

Athy

16

16

18

19

17

Castledermot

2

2

2

2

2

District: Baltinglass

Baltinglass

21

21

23

24

33

Blessington

13

14

14

18

15

Dunlavin

1

1

1

1

1

Hollywood

1

1

1

1

1

Donard

1

0

0

1

1

Shillelagh

1

1

1

1

1

Tinahely

2

2

2

2

2

Hacketstown

1

1

1

2

2

Rathvilly

1

1

1

1

1

Ballymore Eustace

1

1

0

1

1

Tullow

9

9

9

9

9

Ballytore

1

1

1

1

1

Louth/Meath

Drogheda

90

89

93

93

96

Castlebellingham

4

4

4

4

4

Clougherhead

2

2

1

2

1

Dunleer

4

4

4

4

4

Laytown

7

8

8

10

12

District Dundalk

Dundalk

97

101

101

109

109

Carlingford

3

3

3

3

3

Hackballscross

14

13

12

11

11

Dromad

12

11

9

7

8

Omeath

14

15

10

7

7

Louth

2

1

2

2

2

Blackrock

4

4

5

5

5

District: Kells

Kells

34

31

32

37

40

Athboy

6

6

6

6

6

Oldcastle

4

4

3

4

4

Nobber

3

3

3

3

3

District: Trim

Trim

25

25

23

25

29

Summerhill

2

2

2

1

2

Longwood

0

0

1

2

1

Enfield

17

16

13

14

12

Ballivor

2

3

2

2

3

District: Ashbourne

Ashbourne

37

40

37

49

51

Dunboyne

13

12

14

14

15

Dunshaughlin

11

10

9

9

9

Kilcock

5

5

5

5

5

District: Balbriggan

Balbriggan

32

34

32

32

34

Skerries

10

11

10

11

10

Lusk

4

4

4

4

4

Rush

5

5

6

7

7

Garristown

3

3

3

3

2

District: Navan

Navan

49

46

45

48

52

Ardee

10

10

10

9

10

Collon

2

2

2

2

2

Duleek

4

4

3

3

3

Slane

4

4

4

3

4

Wicklow/Wexford

District: Wexford

Wexford

71

69

72

83

86

Taghmon

3

3.

3

3

3

Baldwinstown

0

1

1

1

1

Castlebridge

1

1

1

1

1

Kilmore Quay

2

1

2

2

2

Glynn

1

1

1

1

1

Rosslare Strand

2

2

2

3

3

Rosslare Harbour

9

8

8

7

7

District: Gorey

Gorey

41

39

39

45

48

Bunclody

5

5

5

6

6

Courtown Harbour

4

4

4

4

4

Arklow

27

28

30

31

29

Carnew

1

1

2

1

1

District: Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy

31

32

32

34

36

Blackwater

6

6

6

6

6

Ferns

2

2

2

2

3

Kiltealy

1

1

1

1

1

Oylegate

1

1

1

1

1

Oulart

1

1

1

1

1

Clonroche

2

2

2

2

2

District: New Ross

New Ross

31

32

33

37

38

Ballycullane

2

1

1

2

2

Carrick-On-Bannow

2

2

2

2

2

Duncannon

2

2

3

3

3

Carrickbyrne

2

2

2

2

2

Campile

2

2

2

2

2

District: Wicklow

Wicklow

39

36

36

44

52

Ashford

3

3

3

3

3

Rathdrum

4

4

3

3

3

Newtownmount-kennedy

4

3

2

2

2

Avoca

3

2

3

3

3

Roundwood

4

4

5

4

4

Aughrim

3

3

2

2

2

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.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

486 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure the provision of extra Gardaí to provide for the extended opening hours at the various Garda stations throughout County Kildare with particular reference to the need to ensure increased Garda presence in order to deter crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22860/07]

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Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

487 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí available at each Garda station through County Kildare on a daily or nightly basis; his plans to increase such numbers in order to combat crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/07]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 together.

As of 31 August 2007, the latest date for which Garda numbers are readily available, the personnel strength of the Carlow/Kildare Division was 393. The personnel strength in the Division as on 31 August 2006 was 358. This represents an increase of 35 Gardaí in the twelve month period.

The following table shows the strength of Gardaí in the Carlow/Kildare Division broken down by Station as of 31 August 2007:

District

Station

Strength 31/08/07

Naas

Naas

99

Celbridge

23

Clane

7

Kill

2

Maynooth

13

Kildare

Kildare

29

Robertstown

4

Kilcullen

4

Monasterevin

5

Newbridge

33

Rathangan

4

Carbury

4

Carlow

Carlow

69

Leighlinbridge

1

Ballon

1

Myshall

1

Muinebheag

7

Athy

17

Castledermot

2

Baltinglass

Baltinglass

33

Blessington

15

Dunlavin

1

Hollywood

1

Donard

1

Shillelagh

1

Tinahely

2

Hacketstown

2

Rathvilly

1

Ballymore Eustace

1

Tullow

9

Ballytore

1

Total

393

The opening hours of Garda Stations is a matter for the Garda Commissioner but a general point which should be borne in mind is that an extension in the opening hours of any particular Garda Station would necessitate the employment of additional Garda personnel on indoor administrative duties who may be more effectively employed on outdoor policing duties.

The situation will be kept under review by the Garda Commissioner and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the Carlow/Kildare Division 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.

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