Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 851: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the reconfiguration of the Garda division or districts in County Kildare; when this is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27629/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Síochána's 2008 Policing Plan, which was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas, contains the Commissioner's proposals to realign Garda boundaries in a number of areas around the country to make them coterminous with local authority boundaries. This includes the establishment of a new Kildare Division with Naas as the Divisional Headquarters. The planned changes will bring about greater efficiencies and effectiveness in facilitating the establishment and functioning of Joint Policing Committees. Four new Divisions of Wicklow, Wexford, Louth and Meath have been created to date.

Project boards have been established in each Garda division, including one in Kildare, to develop implementation plans to establish and rollout the new divisional changes. I am advised by the Garda authorities that for logistical reasons, all of the remaining Divisional changes specified in the 2008 Policing Plan are expected to take place simultaneously with a starting date of 1st January next.