Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent organisational changes made by the Garda authorities to the Meath Garda Division, if he will list the Garda districts included in the amended Meath Garda Division; if he will provide a list of the townlands located in each district as well as provide a map illustrating the district boundaries, noting that this information was previously published on the homepage of the Garda website in July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24763/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts, proposals to alter the boundaries of a Garda Divisional geographical area are a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. The Garda Policing Plan for 2012 contained the Commissioner's proposals to amalgamate the Garda Districts of Ashbourne and Laytown. I am informed by the Garda authorities that these Garda Districts were merged on 30 April 2012. There were no further boundary changes made within the Meath Garda Division and no other Districts were affected. The Meath Garda Division currently comprises four Districts: Ashbourne, Kells, Navan and Trim. The stations attached to each District within the Meath Division are outlined in the following table:

I am further advised by the Garda authorities that a list of the relevant townlands is not readily available and that currently they have no plans to publish maps of Garda District boundaries.