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Garda Strength

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 March 2015

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Questions (160)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total Garda strength within the Dublin metropolitan region north central division; if she will provide a breakdown per rank of the number of officers assigned to each district within that division; if she will indicate the strength of the divisional drugs unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10908/15]

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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 however been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the DMR North Central Garda Division on 31 January 2015, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below. There are also 71 Garda Reserves and 27 Civilians attached to the DMR North Central Division. The personnel strength of the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit on the same date was 20.

Division

District

Station

GD

SG

IN

SU

CS

Total

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL

BRIDEWELL

BRIDEWELL

125

38

6

169

FITZGIBBON STREET

MOUNTJOY

164

19

4

1

188

STORE STREET

IMMIGRATION D/DOCKS

3

3

STORE STREET

201

33

4

2

1

241

STORE STREETTotal

204

33

4

2

1

244

D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL Total

493

90

14

3

1

601

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