Robbie Gallagher (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I was saying, the capital plan is an important document. A number of colleagues previously mentioned the distribution of funding within that capital plan. Like others who come from a rural part of the county, I am concerned about us getting our fair share of the cake when it comes to capital projects. With that in mind, a number of Garda stations are currently lying idle throughout the country. I know that four or five miles from where I currently reside in Clontibret village, just outside Monaghan town, a Garda station has been lying idle for the best part of a decade. Does the Minister have any idea of, or any handle on, how many Garda stations are currently not in use throughout the State? Perhaps she could get that information for me. In respect of Garda stations that are currently lying idle in different parts of the country, are there any plans to bring them back into use again? As the Minister will know, Clontibret is quite close to the Border. It is a unique part of the country in that we straddle another jurisdiction, which brings with it additional challenges that people from elsewhere in the country would not be accustomed to. I am wondering if the Minister has any idea of the number of Garda stations that are still out of use. Has she any plans to bring them back into action again, including the one I referenced in Clontibret village in County Monaghan?