Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí personnel currently assigned to a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol care is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45834/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45835/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45836/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45837/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45838/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45839/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45840/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel currently assigned to the Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010 [45841/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí personnel currently assigned to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of hours that this station is open to the public; if a patrol car is available to this station; if he will outline the comparable situation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45865/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 to 478, inclusive, and No. 485 together.

The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Kildare Garda Division on 30 September 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 319 Gardaí, 24 Garda Reserves and 29 civilians. The personnel strength of each Garda Station referred to by the Deputy on 30 September 2012 and on 31 December 2010 was as set out in the table hereunder.

With regard to the allocation of Garda vehicles, this is a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner. In turn, at Garda Divisional level, the allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the Chief Superintendent who may make and revise arrangements for the deployment of vehicles throughout the Division in response to policing demands. This flexibility in allocating and re-allocating vehicles among stations, so as to best match the allocation of resources with policing priorities, is crucial to the efficient management of the Garda fleet. As a consequence, the Deputy will appreciate that it is not practicable to provide details of permanent allocations of Garda vehicles. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as at 17th October 2012, there were 34 Garda Cars allocated to the Kildare Garda Division, compared with 39 allocated in 2010.

*All opening hours are subject to manpower availability