Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004
326 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in the country; the number of such stations which do not have a PULSE terminal; the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26753/04]
View answerThere are 703 Garda stations in the country. PULSE is available at 181 locations including divisional and district headquarters and all major city stations throughout the country. Under this level of coverage, 85% of all incidents are directly captured and over 75% of Garda personnel have direct access to PULSE systems in their own stations. Garda personnel in other stations have also the means to link up with the PULSE network indirectly. It is considered by the Garda authorities that the correct balance between cost and availability has been achieved with this level of coverage.
However, this is a matter to be kept under review in the light of advances in technologies and experience gained from the use of the system over time. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a decision has recently been made to carry out such a review.
327 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in the Cork west Garda division; the names of stations in that division equipped with a PULSE terminal; the names of stations in that division which are not equipped with a PULSE terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26754/04]
View answerThere are 43 Garda stations in the Cork west Garda division. The following stations have PULSE equipment: Bandon, Bantry, Clonakilty, Kanturk, Macroom and Millstreet.
The following stations do not have PULSE equipment: Adrigol, Ballgurteen, Ballineen, Ballingeary, Ballinhassig, Ballinspittle, Ballydehob, Ballydesmond, Ballyfeard, Ballyvourney, Baltimore, Boherbue, Castletownbere, Castletownsend, Coachford, Crookstown, Drimoleague, Drinagh, Dunmanway, Durras, Glengarriff, Goleen, Inchigeela, Innishannon, Keatkil, Kilbrittain, Kinsale, Knocknagree, Meelin, Newmarket, Rathmore, Rosscarbery, Schull, Skibbereen, Stuake, Tarelton and Timoleague.
