Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 31 May 1994

Vol. 443 No. 4

Written Answers. - Roscommon-East Galway Garda Stations.

Paul Connaughton

Question:

107 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice the number of local Garda stations in the Garda district of Roscommon-East Galway which are open to the public for periods of up to two hours each day; the number of such stations in the year 1984; the number of gardaí in the Roscommon-East Galway division in each of the years 1984 and 1994; the number of fully manned Garda stations in this division in each of the years 1984 and 1994; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn)

There were 37 Garda stations in the Roscommon-East Galway division in 1984 and this remains the position. Five of these stations are district headquarters stations and are fully manned on a 24 hour basis. This was also the position in 1984.

There were 32 stations open up to two hours per day in 1984. At present 28 stations are open up to two hours per day, three stations are open for three hours per day for four days of the week and one station is open for one hour per day for three days of the week.

The strength of the division was 247 on 31 March 1994 compared with 260 on 31 December 1984. It is Garda management's policy to keep manning levels in all Garda divisions under constant review.