Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Jul 1997

Vol. 480 No. 2

Written Answers. - Garda Deployment.

Liam Lawlor

Ceist:

289 Mr. Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current permanent number of gardaí at Lucan Garda station, County Dublin; and the way in which this compares with the years from 1994 to date in 1997. [13453/97]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The detailed deployment of Garda personnel to individual areas is a matter for the Garda authorities. They have informed me that the strength of Lucan Garda station for the years 1994 to 1997 is as follows:

Year	Number of gardaí (all ranks)
31-12-1994	51
31-12-1995	52
31-12-1996	54
30-6-1997	57*

* Includes one chief superintendent, one superintendent and four inspectors who were assigned to Lucan following the recent creation of the DMA West Division which resulted in the upgrading of Lucan Garda station to district status. Until the completion of the building of the new station at Blanchardstown the station at Lucan will be the temporary divisional headquarters.