Garda Deployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Ceisteanna (281)

Mick Wallace

Ceist:

281. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Wexford on 1 January in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2927/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of resources.

The number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of Gardaí in each station in County Wexford for the 31 December 2011-2014 and the 31 December 2015, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following tables.

This Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the capacity to provide effective and visible policing throughout the country. A crucial element of the Government's strategy is ensuring ongoing seamless recruitment to renew An Garda Síochána. With this in mind Budget 2016 made provision for the recruitment of 600 new Gardaí this year bringing to 1,150 the number of new Gardaí who will have been recruited since the reopening of the Garda College in Templemore in September 2014. So far 295 of these new recruits have been fully attested and are undertaking Garda duties in communities nationwide. I am assured by Garda management that the needs of all Garda Divisions are fully considered when determining the allocation of newly attested Gardaí and in this context 15 Probationer Gardaí have been assigned to the Wexford Division.

I am very pleased that the 2016 recruitment campaign announced last November and which closed on 6 January has attracted strong interest with in the region of 16,500 applications received by the Public Appointments Service which is organising the competition on behalf of the Garda Commissioner.

Wexford Garda Division 31 December 2010

Division	District	Station	Total
WEXFORD DIVISION		BLACKWATER	3
		CLONROCHE	2
		ENNISCORTHY	40
		FERNS	3
		KILTEALY	1
		OULART	1
	ENNISCORTHY	OYLEGATE	3
		Total	53
		BUNCLODY	8
		COURTOWN HARBOUR	2
	GOREY	GOREY	53
		Total	63
		BALLYCULLANE	2
		CAMPILE	2
		CARRICK-ON-BANNOW	1
		CARRICKBYRNE	2
		DUNCANNON	4
	NEW ROSS	NEW ROSS	40
		Total	51
		BALDWINSTOWN	1
		CASTLEBRIDGE	3
		GLYNN	1
		KILMORE QUAY	2
		ROSSLARE HARBOUR	7
		ROSSLARE STRAND	2
		TAGHMON	3
	WEXFORD	WEXFORD	95
		Total	114
TOTAL	24 STATIONS		281

Wexford Garda Division 31 December 2011

Division	District	Station	Total
WEXFORD DIVISION		BLACKWATER	3
		CLONROCHE	2
		ENNISCORTHY	40
		FERNS	3
		KILTEALY	1
		OULART	1
	ENNISCORTHY	OYLEGATE	2
		Total	52
		BUNCLODY	8
		COURTOWN HARBOUR	4
	GOREY	GOREY	50
		Total	62
		BALLYCULLANE	2
		CAMPILE	1
		CARRICKBYRNE	2
		CARRICK-ON-BANNOW	1
		DUNCANNON	4
	NEW ROSS	NEW ROSS	40
		Total	50
	WEXFORD	BALDWINSTOWN	1
		CASTLEBRIDGE	2
		GLYNN	1
		KILMORE QUAY	2
		ROSSLARE HARBOUR	6
		ROSSLARE STRAND	2
		TAGHMON	3
		WEXFORD	92
		Total	109
TOTAL	24 STATIONS		273

Wexford Garda Division 31 December 2012

Division	District	Station	Total
WEXFORD DIVISION		BLACKWATER	2
		CLONROCHE	2
		ENNISCORTHY	39
		FERNS	2
		OULART	1
	ENNISCORTHY	OYLEGATE	1
		Total	47
		BUNCLODY	8
		COURTOWN HARBOUR	3
	GOREY	GOREY	47
		Total	58
		BALLYCULLANE	2
		CARRICKBYRNE	2
		CARRICK-ON-BANNOW	1
		DUNCANNON	4
	NEW ROSS	NEW ROSS	40
		Total	49
		CASTLEBRIDGE	3
		KILMORE QUAY	4
		ROSSLARE HARBOUR	6
		ROSSLARE STRAND	2
		TAGHMON	3
	WEXFORD	WEXFORD	88
		TOTAL	106
TOTAL	20 STATIONS		260

Wexford Garda Division 31 December 2013

Division	District	Station	Total
WEXFORD DIVISION		BLACKWATER	2
		BUNCLODY	8
		CLONROCHE	1
		COURTOWN HARBOUR	4
		ENNISCORTHY	36
		FERNS	2
		GOREY	45
		OULART	1
	ENNISCORTHY	OYLEGATE	1
		Total	100
		BALLYCULLANE	2
		CARRICKBYRNE	2
		CARRICK-ON-BANNOW	1
		DUNCANNON	4
	NEW ROSS	NEW ROSS	41
		Total	50
		CASTLEBRIDGE	3
		KILMORE QUAY	4
		ROSSLARE HARBOUR	6
		ROSSLARE STRAND	2
		TAGHMON	3
	WEXFORD	WEXFORD	85
		Total	102
TOTAL	20 STATIONS		252

Wexford Garda Division 31 December 2014

Division	District	Station	Total
WEXFORD DIVISION		BLACKWATER	2
		BUNCLODY	9
		CLONROCHE	1
		COURTOWN HARBOUR	4
		ENNISCORTHY	36
		FERNS	2
		GOREY	42
		OULART	2
	ENNISCORTHY	OYLEGATE	1
		Total	99
		BALLYCULLANE	2
		CARRICKBYRNE	2
		CARRICK-ON-BANNOW	1
		DUNCANNON	4
	NEW ROSS	NEW ROSS	42
		Total	51
		CASTLEBRIDGE	3
		KILMORE QUAY	3
		ROSSLARE HARBOUR	7
		ROSSLARE STRAND	1
		TAGHMON	3
	WEXFORD	WEXFORD	84
		Total	101
TOTAL	20 STATIONS		251

Wexford Garda Division 31 December 2015

Division	District	Station	Total
WEXFORD DIVISION		BLACKWATER	2
		BUNCLODY	7
		CLONROCHE	2
		COURTOWN HARBOUR	4
		ENNISCORTHY	40
		FERNS	2
		GOREY	43
		OULART	2
	ENNISCORTHY	OYLEGATE	1
		Total	103
		BALLYCULLANE	1
		CARRICKBYRNE	1
		CARRICK-ON-BANNOW	1
		DUNCANNON	3
	NEW ROSS	NEW ROSS	42
		Total	48
		CASTLEBRIDGE	2
		KILMORE QUAY	2
		ROSSLARE HARBOUR	7
		ROSSLARE STRAND	1
		TAGHMON	3
	WEXFORD	WEXFORD	89
		Total	104
TOTAL	20 STATIONS		255