Vol. 497 No. 4
151 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration will be given to increasing the number of gardaí in Carbury Garda station, County Kildare, in view of the increased population in the area. [25224/98]
The detailed deployment of Garda personnel to individual areas is a matter for the Garda authorities. They have informed me that the current strength of Carbury Garda station is one sergeant and one Garda. I understand, however, that the assigned sergeant is, at present, on temporary transfer to Naas since 2 November 1998 but is expected to return to Carbury in the very near future. The Garda authorities have also informed me that the local divisional officer is satisfied with the present level of policing in Carbury sub-district. I understand in this regard that regular patrols by mobile units from Newbridge and Kildare Garda stations and also the divisional traffic corps in Naas augment local patrolling.
