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Garda Deployment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Ceisteanna (260)

Joan Burton

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322 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí deployed at each Dublin station and district for each year from 1997 to date in 2004; and the number of gardaí allocated to community policing, administrative duties and specialist policing duties. [28214/04]

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In relation to Garda resources generally, I am very pleased to say that the Government has approved my proposal to increase the strength of the Garda Síochána to 14,000 members on a phased basis, in line with An Agreed Programme for Government commitment in this regard. This is a key commitment in the programme for Government, and its implementation will significantly strengthen the operational capacity of the force. The Commissioner will now draw up plans on how best to distribute and manage these resources. Clearly, however, the additional resources will be targeted at the areas of greatest need, as is envisaged in the programme for Government. The programme identifies in particular areas with a significant drugs problem and a large number of public order offences, but it will be possible to address other priorities as well, such as the need to significantly increase the number of gardaí allocated to traffic duties. One thing I have already promised is that the additional gardaí will not be put on administrative duties. They will be put directly into frontline, operational, high-visibility policing. They will have a real impact.

As regards resources in the Dublin metropolitan area, I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of personnel, all ranks, assigned to each Garda station as at the 31 December each year from 1997 to 2003 is as set out in the table following.

In this regard I should like to mention that the personnel resources in the Dublin metropolitan area as of 8 November 2004 is approximately 230 greater than the comparable number in 1997. Furthermore, there has also been a considerable increase since 1997 in the number of gardaí serving in national units which are available to all the stations in the Dublin metropolitan area.

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Pearse St.

231

215

215

221

216

214

238

Harcourt Terrace

91

93

84

84

80

79

74

Kevin Street

124

122

113

116

117

117

117

Kilmainham

75

87

101

97

76

76

73

Donnybrook

126

129

126

120

116

114

123

Irishtown

60

59

57

59

54

49

55

Crumlin

82

85

83

84

86

88

83

Sundrive Rd.

54

57

52

56

58

57

60

Rathfarnham

63

57

63

63

67

74

71

Tallaght

133

139

142

159

159

159

165

Rathmines

90

90

76

79

81

67

72

Terenure

49

46

60

67

66

84

86

Santry

93

87

78

77

83

91

105

Whitehall

45

42

38

43

40

40

40

Ballymun

57

57

56

63

64

64

63

Dublin Airport

50

48

56

57

58

19

23

Coolock

93

89

93

89

85

84

87

Malahide

43

39

39

44

43

43

40

Swords

45

44

49

52

54

57

56

Raheny

64

59

61

63

61

64

60

Clontarf

57

59

56

56

60

64

62

Howth

30

34

35

37

39

41

42

Blanchardstown

89

94

104

106

124

132

140

Cabra

82

76

80

83

76

76

66

Finglas

76

83

90

88

78

78

70

Lucan

58

61

57

67

75

73

65

Leixlip

11

16

19

21

18

24

26

Ballyfermot

72

71

66

77

75

73

77

Clondalkin

56

51

62

63

66

82

81

Ronanstown

58

65

63

65

66

72

79

Rathcoole

*

17

19

19

23

21

23

Store St.

231

227

234

233

228

225

260

Fines Office

9

8

8

8

7

8

8

Fitzgibbon St.

120

118

114

113

112

116

119

Mountjoy

78

84

80

75

77

82

86

Bridewell

156

157

167

167

155

157

164

Dún Laoghaire

109

110

104

107

109

106

90

Dalkey

27

23

23

23

23

29

28

Kill-O-Grange

35

35

38

36

33

36

37

Cabinteely

42

42

46

49

41

39

40

Bray

76

74

76

77

77

79

75

Enniskerry

6

7

7

6

6

5

5

Shankhill

50

48

53

53

48

53

55

Greystones

28

28

28

28

26

28

29

Blackrock

71

75

75

75

74

66

66

Dundrum

62

57

51

53

62

69

65

Stepaside

40

40

42

42

37

36

32

*In 1997 Rathcoole formed part of the Carlow-Kildare Division.

I am further informed that the number of personnel assigned to each Garda station in the Dublin metropolitan region and the number assigned to community policing and administrative duties as at 8 November 2004 was as set out as follows.

Number Assigned

Community Policing

Administrative Duties

Pearse St.

244

15

5

Harcourt Terrace

77

2

0

Kevin Street

114

9

4

Kilmainham

76

7

0

Donnybrook

122

5

3

Irishtown

55

3

0

Crumlin

86

5

3

Sundrive Rd.

63

4

0

Rathfarnham

72

5

0

Tallaght

169

24

1

Rathmines

69

3

0

Terenure

87

7

1

Santry

102

3

3

Whitehall

32

3

0

Ballymun

64

8

0

Dublin Airport

23

0

0

Coolock

81

6

1

Malahide

43

3

0

Swords

67

8

0

Raheny

64

5

1

Clontarf

64

6

0

Howth

43

4

0

Blanchardstown

143

17

2

Cabra

64

2

0

Finglas

73

13

0

Lucan

70

5

1

Leixlip

27

4

0

Ballyfermot

75

9

0

Clondalkin

79

11

1

Ronanstown

82

11

0

Rathcoole

28

1

0

Store St.

260

21

2

Fines Office

8

0

0

Fitzgibbon St.

117

15

0

Mountjoy

87

13

2

Bridewell

162

15

9

Dún Laoghaire

102

5

3

Dalkey

26

3

0

Kill-O-Grange

34

4

0

Cabinteely

38

5

0

Bray

81

6

1

Enniskerry

5

0

0

Shankhill

59

4

0

Greystones

28

3

0

Blackrock

67

6

1

Dundrum

65

6

0

Stepaside

28

1

0

It is not clear specifically what specialist policing duties the Deputy is referring to. The figures for personnel allocated to administrative duties is based on those personnel who are in receipt of designated post and ex gratia allowances and as such employed on a full-time basis in Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan area.

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