Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2017
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on the refurbishment of the Garda station in Clonmany, County Donegal; and the current opening hours of the Garda station. [3433/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will appreciate, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As Minister, I have no direct role in relation to these matters.
I am however, advised by the Garda Authorities that that Clonmany Garda Station was completely refurbished in 2010 at a cost of some €235,000.
The station is, I understand, located in the Buncrana District in the Donegal Division and is open Monday to Friday from 7pm to 8pm subject to the availability of members. It is part of the North Inishowen Rural Community Policing Initiative and its area headquarters is the Garda Station at Carndonagh. When the Garda member attached to Clonmany is not on duty, the sub-district is policed by Gardaí from Carndonagh Garda Station. In addition, the area is patrolled by the district patrol car based in Buncrana and by Detective and Roads Policing Units, also based in Buncrana.
