Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 20 May 1993

Vol. 431 No. 2

Written Answers. - Dublin Garda Stations Strength.

Ivor Callely

Question:

84 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed for duties at the Garda Stations in Clontarf, Raheny, Coolock, Santry, Whitehall and Fitzgibbon Street in Dublin for the year 1992; and if there have been requests from these stations for additional gardaí.

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn)

The particulars sought in the question are detailed in the following table:

Table

Station	Manpower at 31/12/92
Clontarf	52
Raheny	62
Coolock	95
Santry	78
Whitehall	43
Fitzgibbon Street	102

The question of assigning additional gardaí to these stations or to any Garda station is a matter for Garda management who are responsible for the allocation of staffing resources and who make their decisions on the basis of their best professional judgment as to the requirements of particular areas from time to time. The views of local Garda management are taken into account in that regard.