Vol. 398 No. 3
36 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if he will allocate extra gardaí to the various stations in County Kildare with a view to assisting in the fight against crime having regard to increases in population and demands on the gardaí in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Population is one of a number of factors which have to be considered in the allocation of Garda manpower but I do not accept that the level of manpower assigned to any particular area should be directly proportional to the population of that area.
The Garda authorities inform me that the current Garda strength assigned to stations in County Kildare is adequate to meet present policing needs and that manning levels in the county are being kept under continuing review.
