Garda Stations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Questions (162)

Michael McGrath

Question:

162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and detail of Garda stations in Cork city and county in tabular form; if, in each case, there is on-site access within the station to the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1139/17]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

The Deputy will be aware of the Garda Síochána Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021 which was launched in June 2016 and is intended to professionalise, modernise and renew An Garda Síochána to ensure that the organisation can meet present and future challenges.

One of the initiatives under the Programme is to connect non-networked sites to the Garda network thereby enhancing rural access to the network. I am informed by the Garda authorities that work has commenced to identify locations that do not have access to PULSE or the Garda portal and to provide connectivity where appropriate.

The Deputy will be aware that most crime incidents are recorded via the Garda information services centre, GISC, based in Castlebar. This provides a round-the-clock service which enables gardaí to phone in details of a crime incident, and specially trained staff in GISC facilitate its correct recording and classification on PULSE. As a result, a lack of access to PULSE in a particular Garda station should not prevent the accurate recording of crime data. In fact, I understand that in excess of 90% of crime incidents are recorded via GISC, with the balance being recorded by gardaí directly on PULSE.

The table below sets out the position, as at 16 January 2017, in relation to access to the PULSE system by Garda stations in the Cork City and County areas:

STATION	DIVISION	ACCESS TO PULSE
Anglesea Street	Cork City	Yes
Ballincollig	Cork City	Yes
Bishopstown	Cork City	Yes
Blackrock (Co. Cork)	Cork City	Yes
Blarney	Cork City	Yes
Bridewell (Co. Cork)	Cork City	Yes
Carrig Na Bhfear	Cork City	Yes
Carrigaline	Cork City	Yes
Crosshaven	Cork City	Yes
Douglas	Cork City	Yes
Glanmire	Cork City	Yes
Gurranabraher	Cork City	Yes
Mayfield	Cork City	Yes
Passage West	Cork City	Yes
Togher	Cork City	Yes
Watercourse Road	Cork City	Yes
Ballynoe	Cork North	No
Kildorrery	Cork North	No
Buttevant	Cork North	Yes
Carrigtwohill	Cork North	Yes
Castletownroche	Cork North	Yes
Charleville	Cork North	Yes
Kilworth	Cork North	No
Cobh	Cork North	Yes
Doneraile	Cork North	Yes
Fermoy	Cork North	Yes
Glantane	Cork North	No
Kanturk	Cork North	Yes
Liscarroll	Cork North	No
Killeagh	Cork North	Yes
Milford (Co. Cork)	Cork North	No
Ballycotton	Cork North	No
Mallow	Cork North	Yes
Midleton	Cork North	Yes
Cloyne	Cork North	No
Mitchelstown	Cork North	Yes
Newmarket	Cork North	Yes
Rathcormac (Co. Cork)	Cork North	Yes
Watergrasshill	Cork North	Yes
Whitegate	Cork North	Yes
Youghal	Cork North	Yes
Baile Bhuirne	Cork West	Yes
Ballineen	Cork West	Yes
Ballinhassig	Cork West	Yes
Innishannon	Cork West	No
Kilbrittain	Cork West	No
Timoleague	Cork West	No
Bandon	Cork West	Yes
Bantry	Cork West	Yes
Ballydehob	Cork West	No
Drimoleague	Cork West	No
Castletownbere	Cork West	Yes
Clonakilty	Cork West	Yes
Durrus	Cork West	No
Crookstown	Cork West	Yes
Glengarriff	Cork West	No
Kealkil	Cork West	No
Dunmanway	Cork West	Yes
Baltimore	Cork West	No
Drinagh	Cork West	No
Rosscarbery	Cork West	No
Ballydesmond	Cork West	No
Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh	Cork West	No
Kinsale	Cork West	Yes
Macroom	Cork West	Yes
Millstreet (Co. Cork)	Cork West	Yes
Rathmore	Cork West	Yes
Boherbue	Cork West	No
Schull	Cork West	Yes
Skibbereen	Cork West	Yes
Stuake	Cork West	Yes
Coachford	Cork West	No
Tarelton	Cork West	No