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Garda Stations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2004

Thursday, 8 July 2004

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Joe Costello

Question:

37 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the report of the implementation steering group’s review of the Garda Síochána structures; his views on the reports recommendations with regard to the closure of some Garda stations and the reduction in opening hours for others; and the stations proposed for closure or reduced opening hours; if his attention was drawn to serious concerns expressed by senior members of the force at the proposals for greater centralisation and shorter opening hours. [20685/04]

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The optimum use of Garda stations was considered as part of the major review of the Garda organisation structures under the strategic management initiative programme of modernisation which looked in detail at a range of areas within the organisation. The Garda SMI implementation steering group's final report is available on my Department's website. It does not refer to the closure of any specific Garda station. It makes recommendations to assist policy making on the management and use of all available resources, including Garda stations. In this and many other aspects of the report, the Garda Commissioner will, under the provisions of the Garda Síochána Bill, have enhanced responsibilities in preparing proposals for organisational reform. The report will be of considerable assistance to him in that task.

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