Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
358 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his refusal to provide a 24 hour Garda station in north Kildare to serve the towns of Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge, in view of opportunities now presenting in terms of a site and shared service centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10771/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel that Maynooth and Celbridge Garda stations form part of Naas district in the division of Carlow/Kildare. Naas Garda station is open to the public on a 24-hour basis. The Maynooth and Celbridge area is patrolled on a 24-hour basis by a patrol car. This is increased to two patrol cars at weekends. Leixlip Garda station forms part of Lucan district in the Dublin metropolitan region, western division. Lucan Garda station is open to the public on a 24-hour basis. The Leixlip area is patrolled by the Leixlip patrol car on a 24-hour basis. Local Garda management is satisfied that the arrangements currently at Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge are adequate to meet the present policing needs of the area. There are currently no plans to establish a district headquarters for the area of Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge.
