Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 February 2010
184 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allocate additional resources to gardaí at Tallaght Garda station, to allow for an effective response to the threat to the bus service in Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5767/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs of the 31st December 2009 the total strength of An Garda Síochána was 14,547 with an additional 232 students in training.
The allocation of Garda resources, including the distribution of personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda management. They are aided in this by a distribution model which indicates the most effective means of distributing Garda personnel and acts as a guide to Garda management decision making. It takes into account different policing variables, including crime trends, socio-economic factors, and census information.
In relation to the specific issue raised by the Deputy, this will be taken into account by Garda Management when they are considering the distribution of resources in the area in question.
