Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion
9:00 am
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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On a completely different subject, Mr. Toland stated: "Our evidence, including analysis of data and feedback from the communities we visited, highlights the lack of a visible Garda presence." Most people agree there was merit in closing some Garda stations but does Mr. Toland believe too many were closed and that this has led to a lack of a visible Garda presence, especially in rural communities?