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Garda Deployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Questions (879)

Colm Keaveney

Question:

879. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in the Drugs Unit; their location based on division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16172/13]

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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that on 28 February 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of the Garda National Drugs Unit and each Divisional Drugs Unit is as set out in the table below.

Both the Garda National Drugs Unit and the Divisional units are also supported in their work by officers from other national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation. Furthermore, all Gardaí have responsibility, inter alia, to deal with drug related issues as and when they arise.

Division

Strength

Garda National Drugs Unit

56

DMR South Central

13

DMR South

26

DMR North

29

DMR West

27

DMR North Central

19

DMR East

13

Wicklow

3

Louth

7

Meath

5

Westmeath

7

Laois/Offaly

3

Kildare

1

Wexford

5

Waterford

9

Kilkenny/Carlow

8

Tipperary

8

Cork City

26

Cork North

9

Cork West

5

Kerry

8

Limerick

12

Clare

7

Galway

11

Roscommon/Longford

6

Mayo

5

Sligo/Leitrim

8

Donegal

10

Cavan/Monaghan

0

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