Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide an undertaking that no one man rural garda station in County Waterford will be closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16138/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Crusheen Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16177/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Lissycasey Garda Station, County Clare; his further views on the impact that this will have on the education which underpins the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16178/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Quin Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16179/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Doonbeg Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Labasheeda Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16181/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Kilmihil Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16182/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Broadford Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Mountshannon Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Ballyvaughan Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16185/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Corofin Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16186/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána regarding Inagh Garda Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16187/09]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had to date with the Garda Commissioner on the closure of one member rural garda stations; his plans to discuss the matter with him and the issue of rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16416/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 262, 264 to 274, inclusive, and 292 together.

I am unaware of any proposal to shut rural garda stations.

The Garda Commissioner is currently preparing a long-term accommodation strategy for the Force. The strategy will seek to identify future Garda accommodation needs, taking into account anticipated policing demands. Any proposal by the Commissioner to close a station would by law have first to be included in the Garda Síochána's annual policing plan before approval by me and then laid before the Houses. The Commissioner recently stated that the Garda accommodation strategy is not targeted towards recommending the closure of Garda stations; rather it is about ensuring that Garda accommodation is safe, secure and fit for operational purpose to facilitate the ongoing delivery of the highest and most up-to-date standards of professional policing into the future.

On the question of rural policing, I was pleased to be present at the recent official opening of Ballymun Garda station when the Commissioner launched the National Model for Community Policing. This model is currently being implemented throughout the country.