Tony Gregory
Question:660 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location and strength of each of the local Garda drug units in Dublin; and the extent of the area they cover in each case. [1358/00]
Written Answers. - Garda Drugs Unit.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location, strength and extent of coverage of the dedicated local Garda drug units in the Dublin metropolitan region are as follows:–
|
Location |
Strength |
Insp. |
Sgt. |
Gardaí |
Coverage |
|
Store Street |
1 |
2 |
14 |
An area of approximately 15 square kilometres from the Tolka River on the North to the River Liffey on the South and extending to Cabra West from Dublin Port. |
|
|
Pearse Street |
0 |
1 |
6 |
B. District comprising of Pearse Street and Harcourt Terrace Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Kilmainham |
0 |
1 |
6 |
A. District comprising of Kevin Street and Kilmainham Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Coolock |
0 |
1 |
6 |
R. District comprising of Coolock, Swords and Malahide Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Clontarf |
0 |
1 |
3 |
J. District comprising of Raheny, Clontarf and Howth Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Santry |
0 |
1 |
6 |
H. District comprising of Santry, Whitehall, Ballymun and Dublin Airport Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Sundrive |
0 |
1 |
6 |
G. District comprising of Crumlin and Sundrive Sub-District. |
|
|
Tallaght |
0 |
1 |
6 |
M. District comprising of Tallaght and Rathfarnham Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Terenure |
0 |
1 |
2 |
P. District comprising of Terenure Sub-District. |
|
|
Rathmines |
0 |
0 |
3 |
P. District Comprising of Rathmines Sub-District. |
|
|
Dun Laoghaire |
0 |
1 |
7 |
Eastern Division comprising of Dun Laoghaire, Bray and Blackrock Districts. |
|
|
Location |
Strength |
Insp. |
Sgt. |
Gardaí |
Coverage |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
0 |
1 |
3 |
F. District comprising of Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey, Cabinteely and Kil O'Grange Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Bray |
0 |
1 |
4 |
N. District comprising of Bray, Shankill, Enniskerry and Greystones Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Dundrum |
0 |
1 |
4 |
W. District comprising of Blackrock, Dundrum and Stepaside Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Blanchardstown |
0 |
1 |
8 |
K. District comprising of Cabra, Finglas and Blanchardstown Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Ballyfermot |
0 |
1 |
4 |
L. District comprising of Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard, Palmerstown and Chapelizod. |
|
|
Clondalkin |
0 |
1 |
4 |
L. District comprising of Clondalkin and Rathcoole. |
|
|
Lucan |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Q. District comprising of Lucan, Ronanstown and Leixlip Sub-Districts. |
|
|
Total |
1 |
18 |
97 |
In addition all members of the Garda Síochána in the Dublin Metropolitan Region have a responsibility for, and are tasked with, the enforcement of drugs legislation.
Tony Gregory
Question:661 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí specifically assigned to drug units in each of the years from 1997 to 1999. [1359/00]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of gardaí specifically assigned to drug units in each of the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 is as follows:
|
Year |
Number of gardaí specifically assigned to drugs units |
|
1997 |
194 |
|
1998 |
217 |
|
1999 |
254 |
In addition, all members of the Garda Síochána have a responsibility for, and are tasked with, the enforcement of drugs legislation.