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Garda Strength

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 September 2014

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Questions (137)

Fergus O'Dowd

Fergus O'Dowd

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

137. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the number of gardaí by rank and by Garda station in County Louth for each year since 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/14]

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Written answers

Frances Fitzgerald

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and vehicles, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Louth Garda Division broken down by station and rank on 31 December 2012 and 2013 and also on 31 July 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table.

31-Dec-12

Division

District

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Grand Total

Garda Reserve

LOUTH

ARDEE

ARDEE

21

5

1

1

28

7

CASTLEBELLINGHAM

3

1

4

COLLON

4

2

6

LOUTH

1

1

ARDEE Total

29

8

1

1

39

DROGHEDA

CLOUGHERHEAD

3

1

4

DROGHEDA

77

12

2

1

1

93

21

DUNLEER

4

1

5

DROGHEDA Total

84

14

2

1

1

102

DUNDALK

BLACKROCK

5

1

6

CARLINGFORD

5

1

6

DRUMAD

6

1

7

DUNDALK

101

19

2

1

123

17

HACKBALLSCROSS

4

1

5

OMEATH

4

4

DUNDALK Total

125

23

2

1

151

LOUTH Total

238

45

5

3

1

292

45

31-Dec-13

Division

District

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Total

Garda Reserve

LOUTH

ARDEE

ARDEE

20

5

1

1

27

9

CASTLEBELLINGHAM

3

1

4

COLLON

4

2

6

LOUTH

1

1

ARDEE Total

28

8

1

1

38

DROGHEDA

CLOUGHERHEAD

3

1

4

DROGHEDA

76

13

2

1

1

93

25

DUNLEER

5

5

DROGHEDA Total

84

14

2

1

1

102

DUNDALK

BLACKROCK

3

1

4

CARLINGFORD

5

1

6

DRUMAD

6

1

7

DUNDALK

98

18

3

1

120

21

HACKBALLSCROSS

4

1

5

OMEATH

4

4

DUNDALK Total

120

22

3

1

146

LOUTH Total

232

44

6

3

1

286

55

31-Dec-14

Division

District

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

AC

Grand Total

Garda Reserve

LOUTH

ARDEE

ARDEE

21

6

1

1

29

9

CASTLEBELLINGHAM

1

1

2

COLLON

4

2

6

LOUTH

1

1

ARDEE Total

27

9

1

1

38

DROGHEDA

CLOUGHERHEAD

3

1

4

DROGHEDA

73

15

2

1

1

92

25

DUNLEER

5

1

6

DROGHEDA Total

81

17

2

1

1

102

DUNDALK

BLACKROCK

3

1

4

CARLINGFORD

5

1

6

DRUMAD

6

1

7

DUNDALK

95

20

5

1

121

20

HACKBALLSCROSS

4

1

5

OMEATH

4

4

DUNDALK Total

117

24

5

1

147

LOUTH Total

225

50

8

3

1

287

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