asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the overall strength of the Garda Síochána on the 1st February, 1960, and on a similar date for 1959 and 1958.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Strength of Garda Síochána.
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The overall strength of the Garda Síochána on the 1st February, 1960, was 6,579. The corresponding figures for the 1st February, 1958 and 1959, were 6,474, and 6,486 respectively.
Do the figures indicate an increase of about 200 in the last two years?
Roughly, yes.