Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 6 Feb 2001

Vol. 529 No. 4

Written Answers. - Garda Deployment.

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

218 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in each of the Garda divisions; if he will indicate to the Garda Commissioner that some allowance must be made in allocating additional Garda resources by reference to areas in the eastern part of the country which are experiencing continuing population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/01]

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

I am informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of gardaí to individual areas, that the manpower strength of each operational Garda division as at January 2001 is as set out hereunder:

Division	Strength
Carlow/Kildare	303
Cavan/Monaghan	382
Clare	235
Cork City	598
Cork North	244
Cork West	237
DMA East	549
DMA North Central	603
DMA North	596
DMA South Central	787
DMA South	508
DMA West	589
Donegal	434
Galway West	334
Kerry	251
Laois/Offaly	274
Limerick	435
Longford/Westmeath	241
Louth/ Meath	538
Mayo	254
Roscommon/Galway East	253
Sligo/ Leitrim	265
Tipperary	313
Waterford/Kilkenny	332
Wexford	288

I am further informed that Garda manpower assigned, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategy, are continually monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures that optimum use is made of Garda resources.