As the Deputy is aware, the Commissioner's Policing Plan for 2012, which I laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 5 December 2011, proposed the closure of 39 Garda Stations throughout the country, along with reduced public opening hours in 10 Garda Stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
Of the 39 stations, 8 were already non-operational, some for many years. Others, while operational, were open for only limited periods during the week and did not have Gardaí stationed in them. The details of the Garda members attached to the stations which are closing, as well as the timelines for closure, are set out in the following table.
The internal notification of these changes within the Force is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, and I have no function in this:
Station
|
Strength at 29/2/12
|
Date of Closure
|
|
Garda
|
Sergeant
|
Inspector
|
|
Carrigaholt
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Bellacorick
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Glenisland
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Tourmakeady
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Mulranny
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Cootehall
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Loughglynn
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Tarmonbarry
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Shanagolden
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Doon
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Glenville
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Castletownsend
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Ballygurteen
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Knocknagree
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Ballyfeard
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Goleen
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Inchigeela
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Ballylongford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Moyvane
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Clochan
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Ballinure
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Ballinderry
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Ballywilliam
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Baldwinstown
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Clontibret
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Smithborough
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Tullyvin
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Doochary
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Dunkinealy
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Culdaff
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Bunnanadden
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Kiltyclogher
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Drumkeeran
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Geashill
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30/03/12
|
Corrandulla
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Whitehall
|
33
|
5
|
2
|
29/04/12
|
Rush
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
29/04/12
|
Harcourt Tce
|
66
|
10
|
0
|
31/05/12
|
Dalkey
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
30/06/12
|