Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary)
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I have a general question on the money that might be left over in the context of the Covid pandemic. Many Garda stations, particularly in rural areas, were closed during the austerity years. Barraduff Garda station was recently reopened. With the need for distancing to avoid the spread of Covid, are there any plans to expand reopenings? For example, are there any plans to reopen the stations at Ballylongford, Moyvane, Brosna and An Clochán? There might be compelling reasons for doing so due to Covid and also the distance between the Garda stations because gardaí were put into other Garda stations when they were closed.
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