Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 10 October 2006, the Garda stations which have and which do not currently have e-mail facilities. [33187/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is a matter solely for the management authorities in An Garda Síochána to decide on policy for the provision of e-mail facilities within the organisation.

As outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question No 227 of 10th October, I am advised by the Garda authorities that their approach to roll-out of Email services is based on operational requirements with facilities currently available to all Gardaí of Superintendent rank and above. Access is also provided to other individual members of An Garda Síochána where required, based on operational needs. Accordingly, as outlined in that reply, the roll-out is not done on a station by station basis.

I am advised by the Garda Authorities that email facilities as per the rollout plan are available at all networked stations and at other locations including Garda HQ, specialist units, immigration and ports of entry, the Garda College and the Garda Information Services Centre in Castlebar. The Garda stations, including Divisional, District Offices and larger stations where officers have Email facilities, total 242 and are listed as follows. There are a total of 703 Garda stations.