Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be happy to provide the local information for the Deputy once I receive it from the Garda. I do not decide the opening hours of Garda stations, but I agree with the Deputy on investment. The focus on investment in personnel is critical. We are building the organisation and providing the acting Commissioner with the resources needed to deploy increasing numbers of gardaí. Undoubtedly, the ongoing recruitment process will support all Garda activities, enhance visibility within communities and enable the acting Commissioner to provide additional resources across every Garda division, including north Cork, as Garda recruits continue to come on stream. On the specific information being sought by the Deputy, I will drop him a note in the next few days.

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