I call on the Government, the Garda authorities, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner to reverse the decision to merge Laytown and Asbourne and to provide a policing service in the two areas. These areas are not well served by Garda station closures. It would be impossible to close Garda stations in the merged district because there are so few. No new Garda stations have been opened in the new towns in that area during the past ten years. This decision must be reversed. While there is an excellent superintendent in charge of the district, that superintendent should be more focused on one particular area and not on, effectively, half of County Meath as there are three Garda districts dealing with the other areas which are predominantly rural. I call for the decision to be reversed. I hope the Minister will not say this is not a matter for the Government because I am aware the Minister for Justice and Equality would have discussions with the Garda Commissioner on this issue. Certainly the Minister has an influence and I want it used on behalf of the people of County Meath.