Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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549. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda station in Rathcormack, County Cork is due to close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9549/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Rathcormac Garda station, in County Cork, has not been identified for closure in the Policing Plan for 2014. An Garda Síochána’s Policing Plans for 2012 and 2013 set out the details of the then Garda District and Station Rationalisation Programme. It seems unlikely that, at this point in time, there will be any further Garda station closures in 2014 and 2015.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Rathcormac Garda Station on 31 January 2014, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 2. Rathcormac Garda Station forms part of the Fermoy Garda District. The personnel strength of Fermoy Garda District on 31 January 2014 was 86. There are also 6 Garda Reserves and 8 Civilian staff attached to the Fermoy Garda District. Rathcormac Station is scheduled to be open to the public from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Monday to Saturday each week, subject to the availability of resources.