Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations in the Kildare/Carlow division that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week; the number that are not; the mechanism available to cover such areas that are not open; the number of Gardaí involved; the number of squad cars involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8056/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the opening hours for each station in the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division are as set out in the table hereunder:

Outside of these hours, the call diversion system and Public Access Call Box (P.A.C.B) are in operation and linked to the District Headquarters. Opening hours of non 24 hour Garda Stations are dependent on manpower availability on a daily basis. The personnel strength of the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division on 31 January, 2008 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) was 403.

An increase in the opening hours of these Stations would necessitate the employment of additional Garda personnel on indoor administrative duties who may be more effectively employed on outdoor policing duties.

In relation to the information on squad cars requested by the Deputy, I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.