Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2010
375 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Minister for Defence the number of times the army bomb disposal experts were called out during 2010; if he will list the incidents on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46220/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with An Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. Requests for aid to the civil power are normally made by a member of An Garda Síochána not below the rank of Inspector. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team responds when a request is made by An Garda Síochána, to the relevant Brigade, for assistance in dealing with a suspect device or for the removal of old ordnance.
The number of call outs made by the EOD teams on a county basis to date in 2010 is as follows:
|
County |
Number of Callouts |
|
Carlow |
2 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
|
Clare |
3 |
|
Cork |
13 |
|
Donegal |
5 |
|
Dublin |
86 |
|
Galway |
1 |
|
Kerry |
2 |
|
Kildare |
8 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
|
Laois |
1 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
|
Limerick |
8 |
|
Longford |
4 |
|
Louth |
5 |
|
Mayo |
3 |
|
Meath |
4 |
|
Monaghan |
0 |
|
Offaly |
4 |
|
Roscommon |
3 |
|
Sligo |
2 |
|
Tipperary |
5 |
|
Waterford |
4 |
|
Westmeath |
12 |
|
Wexford |
5 |
|
Wicklow |
10 |
|
TOTAL |
192 |
