Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the importance of what Deputy Scanlon says now that the numbers of Garda Síochána are increasing, towards the target of 21,000 by 2021 because there will be consequences. One of the consequences is the need for increased facilities, one of which is the Garda stations, bricks and mortar. I would be happy to engage with the Deputy on an update on Tubbercurry Garda station, particulars of which I do not have to hand.

The Garda Síochána Inspectorate, at the request of the Policing Authority, will carry out a detailed review of the dispersal and use of resources in delivering policing services to the communities. What might be required for a large urban area, such as Dublin or Galway, may well be different for Deputy Gallagher in Donegal or Deputy Scanlon in Sligo but I will be happy to communicate with an update on the issue of Tubbercurry Garda station and to keep the House fully informed on the ongoing developments in the review between the Policing Authority and the Garda Inspectorate.

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