Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2016
165. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of emergency 999 calls received for Coolock and Raheny garda stations per month from 1 January 2015 to 1 July 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21072/16]
View answerI am informed 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 the DMR. The following table represents the number of incidents recorded in the Communications Centre for the Coolock and Raheny areas between 1st January, 2015 and 1st July, 2016:
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Coolock District |
Raheny District |
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Monthly Total |
Monthly Total |
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Jan-15 |
1219 |
Jan-15 |
872 |
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Feb-15 |
1237 |
Feb-15 |
767 |
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Mar-15 |
1323 |
Mar-15 |
929 |
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Apr-15 |
1416 |
Apr-15 |
1022 |
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May-15 |
1379 |
May-15 |
948 |
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Jun-15 |
1225 |
Jun-15 |
976 |
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Jul-15 |
1236 |
Jul-15 |
938 |
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Aug-15 |
1264 |
Aug-15 |
888 |
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Sep-15 |
1451 |
Sep-15 |
1026 |
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Oct-15 |
1573 |
Oct-15 |
1131 |
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Nov-15 |
1353 |
Nov-15 |
850 |
|
Dec-15 |
1339 |
Dec-15 |
958 |
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Total |
16015 |
Total |
11305 |
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Jan-16 |
1152 |
Jan-16 |
736 |
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Feb-16 |
976 |
Feb-16 |
724 |
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Mar-16 |
1344 |
Mar-16 |
775 |
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Apr-16 |
1251 |
Apr-16 |
807 |
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May-16 |
1285 |
May-16 |
848 |
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Jun-16 |
1285 |
Jun-16 |
750 |
|
Total |
7293 |
Total |
4640 |
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 that optimum use is made of Garda resources and that 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 situation is kept under review.
