Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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292. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the proposed new County Mayo Garda Districts on a DED by DED basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner completed a comprehensive review of the district and station arrangements and set out, in his Policing Plan for 2013, a revised district and station network. He has informed me that, in relation to the Swinford and Claremorris Districts, these will be amalgamated into the new enlarged District of Claremorris. This amalgamation will be implemented during 2013. As a consequence of the amalgamation, the Foxford Garda sub-district, which is currently part of the Swinford Garda District, will be amalgamated into the Ballina District. This will not affect the policing service provided to the community of the Foxford Garda sub-district which will be augmented on a 24 hour basis by personnel assigned to Ballina Garda Station.