Michael Ring
Question:39 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has in relation to filling the Sergeant posts both in Newport and Louisburgh, County Mayo in view of the present increase of crime in rural areas. [1412/94]
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39 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has in relation to filling the Sergeant posts both in Newport and Louisburgh, County Mayo in view of the present increase of crime in rural areas. [1412/94]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are two gardaí assigned to Newport Garda station and two gardaí assigned to Louisburgh Garda station. Both stations are sub-districts of Westport District. An additional Garda sergeant was assigned to Westport station in June of this year and he has been given responsibility for operational and administrative matters at Louisburgh. A similar arrangement has existed for the Newport area since September 1991 whereby another sergeant based at Westport has specific responsibility for the Newport area.