Garda Deployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Questions (140, 141)

Michael Conaghan

Question:

140. Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Garda personnel stationed at Garda stations (details supplied) for each of the past six years. [39154/14]

Michael Conaghan

Question:

141. Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will augment the numbers of Garda personnel available to serve Drimnagh, Dublin 12, in order to more effectively combat crime and anti-social behaviour and thereby enhance personal safety and community well-being. [39155/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel 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 Drimnagh area is covered by members attached to Sundrive Garda Station. Sundrive Garda Station forms part of the Crumlin Garda District which consists of Sundrive and Crumlin Garda Stations. The personnel strength of both stations on 31 December 2009 to 2013 and on 31 August 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is set out in the following table. Resources are further augmented, where necessary, by a number of Garda National Units such as the Garda National Drugs Unit (GNDU), the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI), the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and other specialised units.

Sundrive	Garda	Reserve	Civilian	Community Gardaí
2009	79	2	2	7
2010	77	7	2	7
2011	71	6	2	6
2012	67	6	3	5
2013	66	8	3	4
2014	65	8	3	3
Crumlin
2009	105	5	10	6
2010	107	6	9	6
2011	102	6	9	7
2012	98	7	8	6
2013	97	7	8	5
2014	95	7	8	3