I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Crumlin, Sundrive Road, Kilmainham, Kevin Street, Pearse Street, Irishtown, Ballyfermot, Ronanstown, Terenure, Tallaght, Rathmines and Clondalkin Garda Stations on 31 December 2004 to 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table:
Station
|
31/12/04
|
31/12/05
|
31/12/06
|
31/12/07
|
31/12/08
|
Crumlin
|
87
|
87
|
98
|
108
|
104
|
Sundrive Road
|
65
|
65
|
73
|
78
|
81
|
Kilmainham
|
81
|
81
|
87
|
87
|
87
|
Kevin Street
|
119
|
122
|
127
|
139
|
151
|
Pearse Street
|
252
|
253
|
260
|
268
|
275
|
Irishtown
|
57
|
56
|
54
|
56
|
60
|
Ballyfermot
|
81
|
80
|
88
|
87
|
95
|
Ronanstown
|
82
|
88
|
92
|
87
|
85
|
Terenure
|
91
|
97
|
98
|
101
|
110
|
Tallaght
|
173
|
167
|
178
|
181
|
193
|
Rathmines
|
72
|
70
|
76
|
75
|
73
|
Clondalkin
|
76
|
81
|
92
|
104
|
91
|
I have been further informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Community Gardaí attached to these stations on 31 December 2005 to 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table:
Station
|
31/12/05
|
31/12/06
|
31/12/07
|
31/12/08
|
Crumlin
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
Sundrive Road
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Kilmainham
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
13
|
Kevin Street
|
7
|
7
|
18
|
31
|
Pearse Street
|
11
|
13
|
33
|
19
|
Irishtown
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Ballyfermot
|
14
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
Ronanstown
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
Terenure
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
Tallaght
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
27
|
Rathmines
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Clondalkin
|
16
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
Figures for Community Gardaí and the Garda Traffic Corps for 2004 are not readily available. The Deputy will also be aware that for operational and security reasons it is not Garda policy to disclose the number of Gardaí detailed for some specific duties.
The Garda Traffic Corps are assigned on a Divisional basis rather than a station basis. The DMR South, DMR South Central and DMR West patrol the areas referred to by the Deputy. The personnel strength of the DMR South, DMR South Central and DMR West Garda Traffic Corps on 31 December 2005 to 31 December 2008 was as set out in the following table:
Division
|
31/12/05
|
31/12/06
|
31/12/07
|
31/12/08
|
DMR South
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
16
|
DMR South Central
|
17
|
28
|
25
|
22
|
DMR West
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day 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 Stations referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered by the Commissioner within the overall context of the needs of Garda Stations throughout the country.