Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1038. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin northern metropolitan region Garda division with access to broadband in each year since 2009. [34576/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra1039. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin northern metropolitan region Garda division with access to high speed broadband in each year since 2009. [34577/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra1161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region north that had access to broadband in each of the years since 2009. [34956/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra1162. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region north that had access to high speed broadband in each of the years since 2009. [34957/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1038, 1039, 1161 and 1162 together.
The Deputies will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána. Further, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources, including ICT resources and the networking of Garda stations, are matters for the Garda Commissioner in light of availability of resources and his identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that various broadband networks and services are used to connect stations to the Garda network for official purposes.
I am further informed by the Garda authorities that all stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region are connected to the Garda network. This is required due to the interconnection between Garda stations in Dublin.
Further, the Garda authorities have informed me that the addition of the Balbriggan District in 2008 realigned the Dublin Metropolitan Region and as part of that process, networking was added to the stations in that district.
The Garda authorities therefore inform me that all 13 Garda stations in the DMR Northern Division have been connected to the Garda network since 2009.
