Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals there are to provide a 24 hour service at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Athy Garda station as at 17 May 2005 was 16, all ranks. Athy Garda station is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and there is a mobile patrol which patrols the Athy sub-district, dealing with and responding to calls on a 24-hour basis seven days a week.

Local Garda management is satisfied that the current opening hours of Athy Garda station are adequate to meet the current policing needs of the area and considers that an extension of the opening hours at Athy Garda station would only serve to confine to indoor administrative duties additional personnel who could be more effectively employed on outdoor policing duties.