The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including the determination of opening hours of Garda stations. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter.
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the following table details the Garda stations in County Donegal which were open to the public on a 24 hour basis each of the years from 2008 to 2017:
Year(s)
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Garda Stations
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2008 to 2012
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Letterkenny
Ballyshannon
Donegal Town
Milford
Buncrana
Na Gleannta
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2013
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Letterkenny
Ballyshannon
Donegal Town
Milford
Buncrana
Na Gleannta* (Na Gleannta District amalgamated into Ballyshannon and Milford Districts on 11 November 2013)
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2014 to 2017
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Letterkenny
Ballyshannon
Donegal Town
Milford
Buncrana
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