Vol. 325 No. 8
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of County Westmeath the number of new Garda stations and the location of each (a) under construction in 1980 and (b) on which it is intended construction will commence next year; and the number of other applications before his Department.
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asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of County Longford, the number of new Garda stations; and the location of each (a) under construction in 1980; and (b) on which it is intended construction will commence next year; and the number of other applications before his Department.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together.
In County Longford a new Garda station is under construction at Edgeworthstown and is expected to be completed before next summer. Another station, at Ballymahon, is listed for replacement and the Office of Public Works is negotiating for a suitable site. In County Westmeath the station at Glasson is listed for replacement and in this case also the Office of Public Works is negotiating for a site. No other stations in either County Longford or County Westmeath are listed for replacement at present but the need for new stations is kept under constant review.
