Question
324. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the number of gardaí assigned to each divisional drug unit for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015. [7868/15]
Answer
Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): All Gardaí have a responsibility in the prevention and detection of criminal activity whether it be in the area of burglary, drug offences or otherwise. Specifically in relation to drugs, I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána continues to pro-actively and resolutely tackle all forms of drug crime in this jurisdiction. The Garda National Drugs Unit, works closely with dedicated Divisional and District Drug Units and other national units, including the Organised Crime Unit, as well as the Criminal Assets Bureau in targeting persons involved in the illicit sale and supply of drugs.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Divisional Drugs Unit on 31 December 2011-2013 and to 31 December 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table overleaf.
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Divisional Drugs Units
| Division | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| DMR South Central | 16 | 13 | 11 | 19 |
| DMR North Central | 18 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| DMR North | 32 | 31 | 27 | 16 |
| DMR East | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| DMR South | 31 | 30 | 23 | 17 |
| DMR West | 35 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| DMR NSS | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Wexford | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Kilkenny/Carlow | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Tipperary | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Cork City | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
| Cork North | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Cork West | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Kerry | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Limerick | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Donegal | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Louth | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Clare | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Mayo | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Galway | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Roscommon/Longford | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Westmeath | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Meath | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Kildare | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Laois/Offaly | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wicklow | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 361 | 310 | 270 | 253 |