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Garda Districts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Ceisteanna (490, 491, 492)

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

506 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the district electoral divisions and or townlands, as appropriate, comprising the new Garda district of Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32216/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts, the boundaries of a Garda Divisional geographical area are a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached table contains a listing of the townlands comprising the Ashbourne Garda District.

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

507 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each of the Laytown and Ashbourne Garda districts, County Meath, on 1 January in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32217/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

508 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the combined Ashbourne and Laytown Garda districts, County Meath, as of 1 June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32218/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 508 together.

The Garda Policing Plan for 2012 contained the Commissioner's proposals to amalgamate the Garda Districts of Ashbourne and Laytown. These Garda Districts were merged on 29 April 2012. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Ashbourne and Laytown Garda Districts on 31 December 2009, 2010, 2011 and the new Ashbourne District on 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder:

District

31/12/08

31/12/09

31/12/10

31/12/11

31/05/12

Ashbourne

85

93

88

81

109

Laytown

22

28

29

29

The new Ashbourne District forms part of the Meath Garda Division together with the Districts of Kells, Navan and Trim. The personnel strength of the Meath Garda Division on 31 May 2012 was 296. There are also 29 Garda Reserves and 22 Civilians attached to the Meath Garda Division. These resources are augmented, when appropriate, by Gardaí from national units such as the Garda National Drug Unit and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

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