Garda Station Closures

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Questions (91)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

91. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations at each location in the community that have been closed each year between 2011 and 2015; the outcome for each premises at each location; the total costs associated with the premises at each location for the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10661/17]

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Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

During 2011 and 2012, as the Deputy will be aware, An Garda Síochána completed a comprehensive review of its district and station network. The objective of this review was to identify opportunities to introduce strategic reforms to enhance service delivery, increase efficiency and streamline practices within the organisation. The review concluded that a revised district and station network commensurate with the organisation’s resource base would best meet public demand.

As a result, the Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme was implemented in 2012 and 2013. This was reflected in An Garda Síochána’s Policing Plans for 2012 and 2013 which set out the details of the closure of 39 Garda stations in 2012 and 100 Garda stations in 2013 and the amalgamation of 28 Garda districts to fourteen 14 enlarged Garda districts. In addition, Kilmihil Garda station closed on 31 January 2013 with the policing service for the Kilmihil sub-district being provided by Lissycasey Garda station. On 2 March 2015, Lissycasey Garda Station was closed and Kilmihil Garda Station was reopened.

I am advised by the Garda Authorities that almost all of the Garda Stations closed under the Programme were returned to, and are now under the control and maintenance of the Office of Public Works (OPW). The costs associated with these properties and their potential future use are matters for the OPW as the owner of the properties. I understand that the OPW has sold a number of the properties, assigned a number of properties to community groups and retained a number of properties for State use.

The Garda Stations closed in 2012 and 2013 are listed in the following tables.

39 Garda Stations closed in 2012

No	Region	Division	District	Station
1	Western Region	Clare	Kilrush	Carrigaholt
2	Western Region	Galway	Galway	Corrandulla
3	Western Region	Mayo	Béal an Mhuirthead	Bellacorick
4	Western Region	Mayo	Castlebar	Glenisland
5	Western Region	Mayo	Castlebar	Tourmakeady
6	Western Region	Mayo	Westport	Mulranny
7	Western Region	Ross/Long	Castlerea	Loughglynn
8	Western Region	Ross/Long	Boyle	Tarmonbarry
9	Western Region	Ross/Long	Boyle	Cootehall
10	Southern Region	Limerick	Askeaton	Shanagolden
11	Southern Region	Limerick	Bruff	Doon
12	Southern Region	Cork North	Cobh	Glenville
13	Southern Region	Cork West	Clonakilty	Castletownsend
14	Southern Region	Cork West	Clonakilty	Ballygurteen
15	Southern Region	Cork West	Kanturk	Knocknagree
16	Southern Region	Cork West	Bandon	Ballyfeard
17	Southern Region	Cork West	Bantry	Goleen
18	Southern Region	Cork West	Macroom	Inchigeela
19	Southern Region	Kerry	Listowel	Ballylongford
20	Southern Region	Kerry	Listowel	Moyvane
21	Southern Region	Kerry	Tralee	Clochan
22	Northern Region	Cavan/Mon	Monaghan	Clontibret
23	Northern Region	Cavan/Mon	Monaghan	Smithborough
24	Northern Region	Cavan/Mon	Baileboro	Tullyvin
25	Northern Region	Donegal	Glenties	An Dúchoraidh (Doochary)
26	Northern Region	Donegal	Ballyshannon	Dunkineely
27	Northern Region	Donegal	Buncrana	Culdaff
28	Northern Region	Sligo/Leitrim	Ballymote	Bunnanadden
29	Northern Region	Sligo/Leitrim	Manorhamilton	Drumkeeran
30	Northern Region	Sligo/Leitrim	Manorhamilton	Kiltyclogher
31	South East Region	Tipperary	Nenagh	Ballinderry
32	South East Region	Wexford	New Ross	Ballywilliam
33	South East Region	Wexford	Wexford	Baldwinstown
34	South East Region	Tipperary	Thurles	Ballinure
35	Eastern Region	Laois/Offaly	Tullamore	Geashill
36	Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR South Central	Pearse St	Harcourt Terrace
37	Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR North	Ballymun	Whitehall
38	Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR North	Balbriggan	Rush
39	Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR East	Dun Laoghaire	Dalkey

Table 2: Garda Station Closures 2013 - 100 Garda Stations closed in 2013

No	Region	Division	District	Station
1	Western	Galway	Galway	Kiltullagh
2	Western	Galway	Loughrea	Tynagh
3	Western	Galway	Loughrea	New Inn
4	Western	Galway	Gort	Shanaglish
5	Western	Galway	Gort	Kilchreest
6	Western	Galway	Gort	Kilcolgan
7	Western	Galway	Clifden	Leenane
8	Western	Galway	Ballinasloe	Menlough
9	Western	Galway	Tuam	Kilconly
10	Western	Galway	Tuam	Ballymoe
11	Western	Clare	Ennis	Quin
12	Western	Clare	Ennistymon	Lahinch
13	Western	Clare	Ennistymon	Inagh
14	Western	Clare	Killaloe	Mountshannon
15	Western	Clare	Killaloe	Broadford
16	Western	Clare	Kilrush	Doonbeg
17	Western	Clare	Kilrush	Kilmihil *
18	Western	Clare	Kilrush	Labasheeda
19	Western	Mayo	Castlebar	Ballyvary
20	Western	Mayo	Castlebar	Ballyglass
21	Western	Mayo	Ballina	Ballycastle
22	Western	Mayo	Ballina	Lahardane
23	Western	Mayo	Belmullet	Blacksod
24	Western	Mayo	Claremorris	Hollymount
25	Western	Roscommon/Longford	Roscommon	Ballyforan
26	Western	Roscommon/Longford	Roscommon	Knockcroghery
27	Western	Roscommon/Longford	Castlerea	Ballintubber
28	Western	Roscommon/Longford	Longford	Newtowncashel
29	Western	Roscommon/Longford	Granard	Ballinalee
30	Western	Roscommon/Longford	Granard	Ardagh
31	Southern	Cork City	Anglesea Street	Barrack Street
32	Southern	Cork City	Mayfield	McCurtain Street
33	Southern	Cork City	Mayfield	Mallow Road
34	Southern	Cork City	Gurranabraher	Rathduff
35	Southern	Cork West	Bandon	Ballinspittal
36	Southern	Cork West	Bantry	Adrigole
37	Southern	Cork West	Kanturk	Meelin
38	Southern	Kerry	Tralee	Camp
39	Southern	Kerry	Tralee	Fenit
40	Southern	Kerry	Tralee	Abbeydorney
41	Southern	Kerry	Killarney	Beaufort
42	Southern	Kerry	Killarney	Lauragh
43	Southern	Kerry	Killarney	Kilgarvan
44	Southern	Kerry	Listowel	Brosna
45	Southern	Kerry	Caherciveen	Valentia Island
46	Southern	Kerry	Caherciveen	Ballinskelligs
47	Southern	Limerick	Bruff	Galbally
48	Southern	Limerick	Bruff	Kilfinane
49	Southern	Limerick	Newcastle West	Castletown Conyers
50	Southern	Limerick	Newcastle West	Kilmeedy
51	Southern	Limerick	Newcastle West	Tournafolla
52	Southern	Limerick	Henry Street	Mary Street
53	Northern	Cavan/Monaghan	Monaghan	Newbliss
54	Northern	Cavan/Monaghan	Cavan	Stradone
55	Northern	Cavan/Monaghan	Ballyconnell	Bawnboy
56	Northern	Cavan/Monaghan	Carrickmacross	Corrinshigagh
57	Northern	Cavan/Monaghan	Cavan	Redhills
58	Northern	Cavan/Monaghan	Carrickmacross	Shantonagh
59	Northern	Donegal	Buncrana	Malin
60	Northern	Donegal	Letterkenny	Na Brocacha
61	Northern	Donegal	Milford	Min an Lábáin
62	Northern	Donegal	Glenties	Gleann Cholm Cille
63	Northern	Donegal	Glenties	Annagaire
64	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Ballymote	Aclare
65	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Ballymote	Easkey
66	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Ballymote	Ballyfarnon
67	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Sligo	Cliffoney
68	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Carrick on Shannon	Cloone
69	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Carrick on Shannon	Keshcarrigan
70	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Carrick on Shannon	Dromod
71	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Manorhamilton	Dromahair
72	Northern	Sligo/Leitrim	Manorhamilton	Glenfarne
73	South Eastern	Tipperary	Nenagh	Terryglass
74	South Eastern	Tipperary	Nenagh	Rearcross
75	South Eastern	Tipperary	Cahir	New Inn
76	South Eastern	Tipperary	Clonmel	Grangemockler
77	South Eastern	Tipperary	Tipperary Town	Dundrum
78	South Eastern	Waterford	Tramore	Stradbally
79	South Eastern	Waterford	Dungarvan	Ballyduff
80	South Eastern	Wexford	Enniscorthy	Kiltealy
81	South Eastern	Kilkenny/Carlow	Thomastown	Inistioge
82	South Eastern	Kilkenny/Carlow	Kilkenny	Ballyragget
83	South Eastern	Kilkenny/Carlow	Kilkenny	Johnstown
84	South Eastern	Kilkenny/Carlow	Carlow	Leighlinbridge
85	Eastern	Wicklow	Baltinglass	Hollywood
86	Eastern	Wicklow	Baltinglass	Donard
87	Eastern	Westmeath	Athlone	Ballinahowan
88	Eastern	Westmeath	Mullingar	Castletown Geoghegan
89	Eastern	Westmeath	Mullingar	Finea
90	Eastern	Westmeath	Mullingar	Rathowen
91	Eastern	Meath	Kells	Crossakiel
92	Eastern	Meath	Trim	Kilmessan
93	Eastern	Laois/Offaly	Portlaoise	Ballacolla
94	Eastern	Laois/Offaly	Birr	Shannonbridge
95	Eastern	Laois/Offaly	Portlaoise	Ballinakill
96	Eastern	Kildare	Kildare	Ballytore
97	Eastern	Kildare	Naas	Kill
98	Eastern	Kildare	Naas	Ballymore Eustace
99	Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR (Eastern)	Dun Laoghaire	Kill O’ the Grange
100	Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR (Eastern)	Blackrock	Stepaside

1 Garda Station closed in 2015

	Region	Division	District	Station
1	Western Region	Clare	Kilrush	Lissycasey *