Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 22 Feb 2001

Vol. 531 No. 2

Written Answers. - Age Cards.

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

191 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of age cards which have been issued within each Garda division; the number within each of the districts within the Dublin metropolitan area since the inception of the scheme; the average-typical processing time for the application for an age card; his views on reports that application forms are not available at some Garda stations; if he will ensure that this is corrected as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5378/01]

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

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the number of age cards issued in each Garda division and the number issued in each of the districts within the Dublin metropolitan area up to 20 February 2001 is set out in the following tables:

Division	Number
DMA South Central	65
DMA South	299
DMA North Central	121
DMA North	576
DMA East	356
DMA West	567
Carlow/Kildare	1,476
Cavan/Monaghan	929
Clare	790
Cork City	458
Cork North	954
Cork West	665
Donegal	992
Galway West	1,146
Kerry	186
Laois/Offaly	1,207
Limerick	316
Longford/Westmeath	1,181
Louth/Meath	2,000
Mayo	1,957
Division	Number
Roscommon/Galway East	1,486
Sligo/Leitrim	508
Tipperary	2,035
Waterford/Kilkenny	1,222
Wexford	1,608
Total	23,100

DMA Eastern Division

District

Number

Dún Laoghaire

64

Blackrock

70

Bray

222

Total

356

DMA Western Division

District	Number
Blanchardstown	72
Ballyfermot	267
Lucan	228
Total	567

DMA Northern Division

District	Number
Santry	215
Coolock	172
Raheny	189
Total	576

DMA North Central Division

District	Number
Store Street	18
Fitzgibbon Street	25
Bridewell	78
Total	121

DMA Southern Division

District	Number
Crumlin	77
Tallaght	178
Terenure	44
Total	299

DMA South Central Division

District	Number
Pearse Street	14
Kevin Street	28
Donnybrook	23
Total	65

I am also advised by the Garda authorities that the average processing time, from the date of receipt of the application at a Garda station, to receipt of the age card by the applicant is currently four weeks and that all Garda stations have been furnished with sufficient supplies of age card application forms.