Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm the exact opening hours for the public to visit a Garda station (details supplied); if the hours are not published in the window of the Garda station, the way in which the public are expected to know when it is open in order to transact necessary business; if he will further confirm if any proposals are in existence with regard to the provision of an regular Garda car to this station and extensive area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the opening hours of the Glynn Garda Station are from 10am to 1pm when the Garda is on duty. The opening hours of the station are published in a prominent position in the front window of the Garda Station and the details of the official mobile phone and private phone number for the Garda are also provided on this notice.

When the Garda is not on duty or is on duty away from the Garda Station, the 'Green Man' telecommunications system at the Garda Station diverts all callers to the Garda Station either directly to the Garda or to the Divisional / District Headquarters at Wexford.

I am further informed that there are 54 vehicles allocated to the Wexford Division. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official vehicles in a Division is vested in the Divisional Officer who may switch vehicles from station to station as the occasion demands.

Mobile patrols of the sub-district and surrounding area are conducted in conjunction with Garda personnel from Castlebridge and Taghmon Garda Stations, supported by additional patrols by uniform and plain-clothes personnel from Wexford District and the Divisional Traffic Corps personnel.