Written Answers Nos. 97-100
97. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent court proceedings her plans to make amendments to existing procedures to allow staff of Go Safe to be in a position to provide evidence on behalf of gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43426/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the outcome of individual court proceedings and that I have no role in the prosecution of offences. I am, however, informed by the Garda authorities that they are currently considering the outcome of the recent court proceedings referred to by the Deputy and I have asked to be kept informed of the outcome of this consideration.
98. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to each Garda station in the greater Dublin metropolitan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43362/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, one of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts, is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. In this regard, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including fully sworn members and Reserve Gardaí, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of security assessments, crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the full complement of Gardaí, Reserve Gardai and civilians attached to each Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), on the 30 September 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below
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DMR East Division |
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District/Station |
Garda |
Reserve |
Civilian |
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Blackrock |
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Blackrock |
88 |
5 |
6 |
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Dundrum |
93 |
5 |
3 |
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Dún Laoghaire |
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Cabinteely |
44 |
1 |
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Dun Laoghaire |
104 |
7 |
10 |
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Shankill |
65 |
2 |
3 |
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DMR North Division |
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Balbriggan |
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Balbriggan |
63 |
5 |
4 |
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Garrisstown |
2 |
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Lusk |
11 |
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Skerries |
9 |
1 |
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Ballymun |
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Ballymun |
116 |
10 |
11 |
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Dublin Airport |
24 |
1 |
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Santry |
89 |
10 |
4 |
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Coolock |
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Coolock |
109 |
8 |
11 |
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Malahide |
32 |
2 |
1 |
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Swords |
71 |
10 |
2 |
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Raheny |
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Clontarf |
68 |
4 |
1 |
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Howth |
34 |
2 |
1 |
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Raheny |
61 |
8 |
6 |
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DMR North Central Division |
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Bridewell |
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Bridewell |
171 |
22 |
15 |
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Fitzgibbon Street |
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Mountjoy |
193 |
20 |
3 |
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Store Street |
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Store Street |
247 |
29 |
13 |
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Immigration D/Docks |
3 |
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DMR South Division |
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Crumlin |
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Crumlin |
94 |
7 |
8 |
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Sundrive Road |
63 |
6 |
3 |
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Tallaght |
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Rathfarnham |
72 |
6 |
1 |
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Tallaght |
171 |
12 |
12 |
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Terenure |
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Rathmines |
60 |
7 |
1 |
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Terenure |
91 |
7 |
4 |
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DMR South Central Division |
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Donnybrook |
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Donnybrook |
117 |
9 |
5 |
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Irishtown |
49 |
8 |
1 |
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Kevin Street |
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Kevin Street |
122 |
14 |
8 |
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Kilmainham |
72 |
9 |
2 |
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Pearse Street |
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Pearse Street |
289 |
37 |
12 |
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DMR West Division |
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Blanchardstown |
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Blanchardstown |
161 |
19 |
19 |
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Cabra |
75 |
2 |
1 |
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Finglas |
108 |
8 |
3 |
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Clondalkin |
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Ballyfermot |
83 |
3 |
3 |
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Clondalkin |
91 |
8 |
10 |
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Rathcoole |
24 |
1 |
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Lucan |
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Lucan |
74 |
13 |
10 |
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Ronanstown |
91 |
7 |
2 |
99. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details in tabular form by District Court and circuit area by month since the introduction of Go Safe in 2009 of the cases dismissed by judges because of claims by motorists that they had not received notifications of the speeding fines in the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43424/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that it is unable to supply the reasons why a case is dismissed nor is it possible to extract cases recorded by Go Safe cameras from the overall camera offences figures. Set out in the table below is the number of cases dismissed in respect of all camera offences for each District Court area for each year from 2009 to date.
The breakdown of cases by month is not readily available. The compilation of such statistics would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources.
I can also inform the Deputy that my Department, in consultation with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service is currently studying the arrangements required to bring into effect section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010. This will provide a person with a 'third payment option' upon receipt of a summons in respect of a fixed charge notice for relevant traffic offences, as an alternative to attending court.
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COURT AREA |
JAN - DEC 2009 |
JAN - DEC 2010 |
JAN - DEC 2011 |
JAN - DEC 2012 |
JAN - DEC 2013 |
JAN TO DATE 2014 |
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ABBEYFEALE |
2 |
14 |
13 |
2 |
6 |
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ARDEE |
1 |
10 |
3 |
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ARKLOW |
1 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
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ATHLONE |
7 |
2 |
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ATHENRY |
2 |
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ATHY |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
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BALLINA |
3 |
4 |
15 |
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BALTINGLASS |
1 |
2 |
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BANDON |
1 |
6 |
13 |
16 |
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BEAL AN MHUIRTHEAD |
1 |
3 |
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BALLYCONNELL & SWANLINBAR |
1 |
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BALLYSHANNON |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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BANTRY |
1 |
3 |
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BAILIEBOROUGH |
4 |
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BIRR |
4 |
1 |
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BALLINASLOE |
1 |
1 |
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BALLYSHANNON |
3 |
|||||
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BALLINROBE |
2 |
2 |
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BANTRY |
1 |
3 |
||||
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BRAY |
6 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
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BUNCRANA |
4 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
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BALLYMOTE |
6 |
4 |
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CAHIRCIVEEN |
1 |
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CARLOW |
8 |
10 |
32 |
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CASHEL |
3 |
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CAVAN |
8 |
37 |
24 |
12 |
7 |
27 |
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CASTLEBAR |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
59 |
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CLONAKILTY |
2 |
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CLAREMORRIS |
1 |
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CLONMEL |
1 |
1 |
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CLONES |
1 |
1 |
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CORK CITY |
27 |
16 |
8 |
12 |
4 |
31 |
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CARRICK ON SHANNON |
12 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
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CARRICKMACROSS |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
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CARNDONAGH |
5 |
5 |
16 |
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CASTLEBLANEY |
7 |
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CASTLEISLAND |
2 |
5 |
2 |
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CASTLEREA |
1 |
2 |
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AN DAINGEAN |
1 |
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DUBLIN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT |
307 |
55 |
30 |
277 |
65 |
275 |
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DUNGARVAN |
2 |
8 |
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DONEGAL |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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DROGHEDA |
22 |
32 |
21 |
21 |
6 |
12 |
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DOIRE AN FHEICH |
2 |
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DUNDALK |
23 |
17 |
17 |
5 |
3 |
23 |
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DUNSHAUGHLIN |
7 |
4 |
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AN CLOCHAN LIATH |
2 |
1 |
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ENNISTYMON |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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ENNIS |
8 |
23 |
8 |
25 |
30 |
133 |
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ENNISCORTHY |
2 |
8 |
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AN FAL CARRACH |
3 |
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FERMOY |
2 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
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GALWAY |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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NA GLEANNTA |
1 |
2 |
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GORT |
12 |
1 |
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GOREY |
2 |
24 |
23 |
71 |
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KENMARE |
7 |
6 |
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KILMALLOCK |
3 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
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KILLALOE |
3 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
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KINSALE |
2 |
3 |
3 |
47 |
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KILCOCK |
13 |
26 |
12 |
45 |
23 |
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KILDARE |
1 |
4 |
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KILLORGLIN |
1 |
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KILRUSH |
1 |
29 |
5 |
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KILKENNY |
1 |
47 |
4 |
42 |
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KILLARNEY |
2 |
2 |
12 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
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LETTERKENNY |
3 |
3 |
4 |
48 |
25 |
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LIMERICK |
7 |
1 |
10 |
35 |
1 |
38 |
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LISTOWEL |
1 |
11 |
19 |
4 |
11 |
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LONGFORD |
4 |
18 |
31 |
4 |
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LOUGHREA |
1 |
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MACROOM |
6 |
9 |
15 |
43 |
3 |
15 |
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MALLOW |
4 |
14 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
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MANORHAMILTON |
1 |
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MIDLETON |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
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MITCHELSTOWN |
2 |
7 |
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MILTOWN MALBAY |
1 |
9 |
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MONAGHAN |
22 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
30 |
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MULLINGAR |
6 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
114 |
1 |
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NAAS |
61 |
91 |
33 |
111 |
2 |
44 |
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NENAGH |
1 |
5 |
8 |
68 |
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NEWCASTLE WEST |
4 |
20 |
6 |
6 |
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NAVAN |
2 |
5 |
13 |
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PORTLAOISE |
14 |
7 |
3 |
56 |
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RATHKEALE |
13 |
7 |
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ROSCOMMON |
5 |
1 |
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ROSCREA |
1 |
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SHANNON |
5 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
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SKIBBEREEN |
1 |
5 |
2 |
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SLIGO |
5 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
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STROKESTOWN |
1 |
1 |
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THURLES |
4 |
1 |
4 |
23 |
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TIPPERARY |
3 |
2 |
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TRALEE |
6 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
5 |
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TRIM |
2 |
4 |
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TUAM |
1 |
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TUBBERCURRY |
2 |
3 |
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TULLAMORE |
1 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
19 |
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VIRGINIA |
8 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
25 |
|
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WEXFORD |
3 |
7 |
30 |
1 |
71 |
|
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WESTPORT |
2 |
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WICKLOW |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
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WATERFORD CITY |
10 |
5 |
15 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
578 |
534 |
439 |
936 |
540 |
1,393 |
100. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding Tusla has received every year since its inception. [43351/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraTusla was established on a statutory basis with effect from 1st January 2014. The new Agency took over responsibility for children and family service previously provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and also assumed responsibility for the operations of both the National Education Welfare Board (NEWB) and Family Support Agency (FSA).
The financial allocation for the Child and Family Agency in 2014, its first year of operation, was set at €609m, including €7m in capital funding.
