Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2016
51. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incident calls to Tallaght and Rathfarnam Garda stations received between 1 January and 31 May 2016, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17955/16]
View answerI am advised by the Garda authorities that the Communications Centre in the Dublin Metropolitan Region is responsible for the management of all emergency calls received to the emergency line-999 within that Region. The number of incidents recorded in the Communications Centre for the Tallaght and Rathfarnham areas between 1 January 2016 and 31 May 2016 is as follows:
Tallaght and Rathfarnham Incident Calls January - May 2016
|
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
|
1,500 |
1,452 |
1,630 |
1,443 |
1,594 |
Local Garda management closely monitors the allocation of all resources, including mobile units, in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level, to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources, and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public. Every effort is made to ensure that all calls received are attended to in a timely manner and this is an aspect that is kept under review.
