Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)

-----to the gardaí who are keeping law and order in these stations which are in place and which have been paid for. An investment has been made in these stations. It will not cost the sun, moon and stars to keep them open. Like my colleague, I have serious concerns when I hear talk of stations in places such as Barraduff, Kilgarvan, Lauragh and Beaufort, being closed. It would be a huge blow to rural Ireland. I respectfully ask the Minister to do his best to try to keep open every one of those stations. I really believe it would not save money to close them but it would be a retrograde step. I ask the Minister to please take on board the views of myself and my colleagues on this matter.

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