Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Garda Deployment.

Noel Ahern

Ceist:

529 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí of all ranks and civilian staff currently stationed at Ballymun, Whitehall, Santry, Mountjoy and Finglas garda stations; the equivalent figures for March 1992; the number on normal rostered duties and special duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14994/97]

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

The civilian clerical staff attached to the stations named in the question are as follows:

Station	Date	Total clerical staff	Date	Total clerical staff
Ballymun	31.03.92	2	26.09.97	2
Finglas	31.03.92	2	26.09.97	2
Mountjoy	31.03.92	3	26.09.97	3
Santry	31.03.92	7	26.09.97	10½
Whitehall	31.03.92.	1	26.09.97	1

In the interest of crime prevention and security in general, the Garda authorities are not happy to release the detailed information on Garda personnel as sought in the question, and I am in agreement with them. However, the following details can be supplied for the Garda Districts concerned:

District	31/08/97 (all ranks)	31/03/92 (all ranks)
Santry (incorporates Whitehall, Bally-mun and Santry stations)	220	219
Fitzgibbon Street (incorporates Mountjoy andFitzgibbon St. stations)	184	178
Cabra District* (incorporates Blanchardstown, Cabra and Finglas stations		203
Blanchardstown District* (incorporates Blanchardstown, Cabra and Finglas stations)	238

* With the creation of the new DMA West Division, Blanchardstown Garda Station became the district headquarters for Finglas and Cabra Garda stations.

The Garda authorities report that the three relief system is in operation at each of the Garda stations mentioned in the question. Members perform a variety of tasks which encompass both regular duties, detective duties and community policing duties.