Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2009
360 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in the Clare division at the end of 2006, 2007 and 2008; and the number of gardaí employed at each station in the division at the end of 2006, 2007 and 2008. [4515/09]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Clare Garda Division on 31 December 2006 to 2008 was as set out in the table hereunder:
|
Station |
31/12/06 |
31/12/07 |
31/12/08 |
|
Ennis |
95 |
118 |
132 |
|
Crusheen |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Lissycasey |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Newmarket on Fergus |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Quin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Shannon |
94 |
64 |
66 |
|
Immigration Office |
8 |
7 |
6 |
|
Sixmilebridge |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
Kilrush |
27 |
28 |
29 |
|
Carrigaholt |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Doonbeg |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Kilmihil |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Labasheeda |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Kildysart |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Kilkee |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Killaloe |
25 |
30 |
33 |
|
Broadford |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Newport |
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
Scariff |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Mountshannon |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Tulla |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Rearcross |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Ennistymon |
22 |
21 |
24 |
|
Ballyvaughan |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Corofin |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Inagh |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Lahinch |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Lisdoonvarna |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Miltown Malbay |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Total |
318 |
314 |
337 |
The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, the personnel strengths of individual Divisions, Districts and Stations may fluctuate due, for example, to promotions, retirements and transfers.
It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking all relevant factors into account. In that regard, the needs of the Garda Division referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered by the Commissioner within the overall context of the needs of Garda Divisions throughout the country.
