Denis Naughten
Ceist:1072 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will furnish a reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21785/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 29 September 2004
Ceisteanna (891, 892, 893)
Denis Naughten
Ceist:1073 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will establish a commission to investigate the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21786/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1072 and 1073 together.
A comprehensive review of Departmental papers in this case has recently been completed. On the basis of this review, I intend to issue in the near future a reply to the correspondence, which will deal with all the issues of concern.
Fergus O'Dowd
Ceist:1074 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if more gardaí will be allocated to County Louth, particularly to the towns of Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee in view of the significant increase in population. [21804/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that County Louth is policed by Louth/Meath division. Garda divisional boundaries do not correlate to county boundaries.
I have been further informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength at all ranks of the Louth-Meath division and Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee Garda stations as at the 31 December 1997 and currently is as follows
|
31/12/97 |
21/09/04 |
|
|
Louth-Meath |
498 |
539 |
|
Drogheda |
82 |
87 |
|
Dundalk |
90 |
100 |
|
Ardee |
9 |
9 |
The above figures include an additional ten gardaí allocated to the Louth/Meath division in conjunction with the allocation of newly attested probationer gardaí on the 15 September 2004.