Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 793: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the type of communication there is between the Garda headquarters at Tuam, County Galway and the outlying stations, particularly when there is no Garda on duty in the outlying areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that communication between Tuam district headquarters station and its sub-district stations is provided via radio and telephone.

In the event that a member of the public telephones a sub-district station that is not manned, the phones in the sub-district station will be call diverted to the district headquarters station where the calls will be answered. In addition, personal callers to an unmanned sub-district station have access to a public access call box service otherwise known as the "Green man". This device allows the caller to make direct voice contact with Garda personnel at the district headquarters.