Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On 25 January 2013, almost three years ago, a large number of Garda stations were closed around the country and communities were devastated and left vulnerable. Under the programme for Government a commitment was made to introduce a pilot scheme for six Garda stations to be opened. Kildare has the lowest number of gardaí per head of population and we have the second lowest number of Garda stations so we were devastated when we lost the stations in Ballitore and Ballymore Eustace. Can the Taoiseach give an update on this pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations? On behalf of the people of south Kildare I call for the reopening of the Garda stations in Ballitore and Ballymore Eustace.

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