Written answers
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Garda Stations
9:00 pm
Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a Garda station (details supplied) only opens for three hours each day in view the fact that the town is bordering on the fourth largest city on the island; the opening hours of all Garda stations in County Donegal in view of the fact that crime has increased by 30% in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26009/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that Burnfoot Garda Station is normally open between 10 am and 1 pm each day, subject to the availability of resources and policing demands. Buncrana Station, the District Headquarters for the area, provides a further 24 hour support service. Additional support services are regularly provided by the Divisional Traffic Corps and the District Detective Unit based in Buncrana Station. Targeted patrolling and high visibility checkpoints are also conducted as part of Operation 'Anvil'. As of 30 September 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of the Donegal Division was 478. Any extension of the opening hours of Burnfoot Garda Station would necessitate the employment of additional Garda personnel on indoor administrative duties who may be more effectively employed on outdoor policing duties and I am informed that local Garda management is satisfied that the present opening hours of Burnfoot Garda are sufficient to meet the policing needs of the area.
The incidence of reported Headline Crime for the Burnfoot sub-district, for the twelve month rolling period ending the 30 September 2007, is down by 33%. The current detection rate is 35% for the same twelve month period. This represents a 16% increase in the detection rate on the previous year.
It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within his or her Division taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review by the Garda Commissioner and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the Burnfoot area will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Districts/Divisions throughout the country.
A list of the opening hours of all Garda Stations in the Donegal area follows:
| Opening Hours of Garda Stations in the Donegal Area | |||
| Station | Monday-Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| District: Letterkenny | |||
| Letterkenny | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour |
| Carrigans | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Castlefin | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Brocach | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Newtownmountcunningham | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Raphoe | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Lifford | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Ballybofey | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour |
| Convoy | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| District: Buncrana | |||
| Buncrana | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour |
| Burnfoot | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Carndonagh | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Clonmany | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Malin | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Culdaff | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Moville | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Muff | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| District: Milford | |||
| Milford | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour |
| Carrigart | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Kerrykeel | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Kilmacrennan | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Churchill | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Dunfanaghy | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Craosloch | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Falcarragh | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Ramelton | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Rathmullen | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 11am – 1pm |
| District: Glenties | |||
| Glenties | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour |
| Annagry | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Ardara | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Bunbeag | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Burtonport | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Clougher | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Doochary | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Dungloe | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Carrick | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Gleann Cholmcille | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 11am – 1pm |
| Distict: Ballyshannon | |||
| Ballyshannon | 24 Hours | 24 Hours | 24 Hours |
| Ballintra | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Bundoran | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm 7pm – 8pm |
| Donegal Town | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Pettigo | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Dunkineely | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Na Cealla Beaga | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
| Mountcharles | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm | 10am – 1pm |
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