Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations which currently have e-mail facilities and the number which do not; the steps that he is taking to ensure that all stations are provided with this form of modern communication in view of the recent report of the Garda Siochána Inspectorate on Resource Allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5584/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There are a total of 703 Garda locations throughout the State. According to the latest information available to me Email facilities are available at 347 networked locations within the Garda Síochána. Internal email facilities are provided to all ranks within An Garda Síochána via the PULSE environment. External Email facilities are also provided to all Gardaí from the rank of Inspector upwards and have to date been made available to members of other ranks and civilian staff based on operational needs identified by Garda management.

I welcome the recent Garda Inspectorate Report on Resource Allocation. I will do all that I can to support the Garda Commissioner as he implements reforms based on its recommendations.