Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

I will stay on the theme of service and value for money with our Garda stations. I represent a constituency where Garda stations in large urban areas are simply not open. They are not accessible, manned or staffed. I live in Carrigaline, which is a town of 20,000 people, with a hinterland of more than 30,000. There are a number of Garda stations in Passage West, Crosshaven and Carrigaline but they are not accessible to the public. They are not open. How is that providing good value for money and service to our citizens?