As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and Garda station opening hours, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources.
For the Deputy's information, I have provided below in tabular form the opening hours of Nobber Garda Station as provided by the Commissioner which are subject to operational demands and available personnel. I understand that telephone calls outside of opening times are diverted directly to the Divisional Office at Navan.
Year
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Mon to Friday
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Saturday
|
Sunday
|
2018
|
10am to 1pm
Personnel Permitting
|
11pm to 1pm
Personnel Permitting
|
10am to 1pm
Personnel Permitting
|
2017
|
10am to 11am.
6pm to 8pm
Personnel Permitting
|
11am to 1pm Personnel Permitting
|
12pm to 1pm
Personnel Permitting
|
2016
|
10am to 1pm
Personnel Permitting
|
11pm to 1pm Personnel Permitting
|
|
2015
|
10am to 1pm
Personnel Permitting
|
11pm to 1pm Personnel Permitting
|
|
2013
|
9am - 11am
|
9am - 11am
|
10am - 12 noon
|
2012
|
10am - 1pm &
6pm - 9pm
|
10am - 1pm
|
12am - 1pm
|
*Please note that records for 2014 are not available at this time.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Garda personnel as provided by the Garda Commissioner is available on my Department’s website through the link below.
Garda Nos. 2009-2018
For more general information on Garda Facts and Figures please see the link:
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/An_Garda_Siochana_facts_and_figures
.