Ciarán Cuffe
Ceist:231 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed at the year end of each of the past ten years; and his estimate for the strength of the force at year end 2003. [26923/03]
Vol. 574 No. 3
231 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed at the year end of each of the past ten years; and his estimate for the strength of the force at year end 2003. [26923/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of gardaí employed as at 31 December of each of the past ten years is set out hereunder.
Year |
Strength |
1993 |
10,882 |
1994 |
10,827 |
1995 |
10,816 |
1996 |
10,804 |
1997 |
10,968 |
1998 |
11,235 |
1999 |
11,458 |
2000 |
11,640 |
2001 |
11,815 |
2002 |
11,895 |