Garda Deployment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Ceisteanna (305, 306, 307)

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

337 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí operational per Dublin postcode as of the end of October 2009; the same details for 2008 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43046/09]

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

338 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí operational per Dublin postcode as of the end of October 2009; the same details for 2008 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 338 together.

Garda District boundaries in the Dublin Metropolitan Region are not coterminous with Dublin postcodes and it is therefore not possible to provide the information exactly as the Deputy requests. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda Station and its corresponding post code is as shown in the attached table. It should be noted that in 2007 Community Policing statistics were compiled on a quarterly basis only and therefore I have provided those statistics for the end of September 2007.

Station	Postcode	Garda Strength 31/10/07	Garda Strength 31/10/08	Garda Strength 31/10/09	Community Garda Strength 31/09/07	Community Garda Strength 31/10/08	Community Garda Strength 31/10/09
Kevin Street	8	137	143	153	17	32	28
Kilmainham	8	86	83	86	9	14	18
Pearse St	2	260	263	267	34	19	16
Harcourt Tce	2	83	82	82	4	3	10
Donnybrook	4	129	126	131	4	4	6
Irishtown	4	58	58	60	2	3	4
Store St.	1	288	292	303	26	28	97
Bridewell	7	176	181	179	17	19	39
Fitzgibbon St	1	119	116	120	15	13	23
Mountjoy	7	96	101	106	12	11	23
Crumlin	12	104	107	106	5	6	6
Sundrive Rd	12	75	77	80	6	6	7
Rathfarnham	14	75	80	80	6	7	6
Tallaght	24	175	187	195	24	26	27
Rathmines	6	70	77	72	3	3	3
Terenure	6w	102	100	104	6	6	6
Santry	9	114	82	84	4	5	5
Whitehall	9	44	47	48	5	5	3
Ballymun	11	75	110	130	10	10	10
Dublin Airport	Co. Dublin	23	25	23	—	—	—
Coolock	5	114	116	122	10	10	16
Malahide	Co. Dublin	47	45	44	4	4	3
Swords	Co. Dublin	78	78	86	9	10	11
Raheny	5	68	72	76	6	6	7
Clontarf	3	67	72	80	6	5	7
Howth	Co. Dublin	41	39	43	6	4	4
Balbriggan	Co. Dublin	40	62	64	2	6	6
Skerries	Co. Dublin	11	10	13	—	—	—
Lusk	Co. Dublin	4	2	4	—	—	—
Rush	Co. Dublin	6	4	6	—	—	—
Garristown	Co. Dublin	3	3	3	—	—	—
Blanchardstown	15	173	182	198	19	24	23
Cabra	7	70	75	73	7	7	8
Finglas	11	88	105	114	10	12	14
Lucan	Co. Dublin	82	83	88	7	8	8
Ronanstown	22	87	84	92	10	10	11
Ballyfermot	10	85	93	93	7	10	11
Clondalkin	22	99	96	98	11	11	11
Rathcoole	Co. Dublin	24	28	24	1	2	1
Dun Laoghaire	Co. Dublin	103	109	108	4	8	8
Dalkey	Co. Dublin	33	33	34	2	2	2
Kill-O-Grange	Co. Dublin	33	32	31	3	3	3
Cabinteely	18	38	33	41	5	5	5
Shankhill	Co. Dublin	63	62	63	8	9	9
Blackrock	Co. Dublin	82	83	94	7	6	5
Dundrum	14	76	73	76	5	6	6
Stepaside	18	32	34	32	2	2	1

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

339 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda reserve who are based in Dublin as of the end of October 2009; the same details for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43048/09]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

On the 31st of October 2009 there were 167 operational members of the Garda Reserve based in the Dublin Metropolitan Region with a further 66 in training in that Region. This represents an increase of just over 33% in the total number of Garda Reserve and trainees from 31st October 2008. On that date there were 112 operational members of the Garda Reserve based in the Dublin Metropolitan Region with a further 63 in training in that Region.