asked the Minister for Justice the average number of gardaí stationed in Blackrock Garda station, County Dublin, in each of the last ten years; and the number of squad cars attached to this station in each of the last ten years.
Written Answers. - Blackrock (Dublin) Garda Strength.
998.
Records are not maintained in such a way as to provide particulars of the average number of gardaí serving at particular stations in any year and compilation of the information would involve a disproportionate amount of Garda time. Particulars of the number of gardaí of all ranks assigned to Blackrock station on 31 December in each of the last ten years and of the number of official cars allocated to the centre on the same dates are, however, available and are given in the following table:
Year |
Strength |
Official Cars |
1972 |
47 |
2 |
1973 |
45 |
2 |
1974 |
42 |
2 |
1975 |
42 |
2 |
1976 |
43 |
2 |
1977 |
42 |
2 |
1978 |
50 |
2 |
1979 |
54 |
2 |
1980 |
50 |
2 |
1981 |
63 |
2 |