Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 946: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he intends to staff the new Garda communications unit in Store Street, Dublin; if it will be staffed by current community gardaí or from regular units; if so, by how many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Communications Room at Store Street Garda Station is being expanded into a Communications Centre for the D.M.R. North Central Garda Division consolidating the four Communications Rooms currently in existence within the Garda Division.

Gardaí who currently perform this duty at Communications Rooms within the Garda Division will be assigned to the newly expanded Communications Centre. The centralisation of the Communications Centre will result in a reduction in the number of Garda personnel required to perform this duty, which will facilitate the re-deployment of additional Garda personnel for operational policing duties. In addition, the establishment of a Divisional Communications Centre will also facilitate a more robust and pro-active supervision of resources in the Division.