Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the resident Garda in a rural Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork will be replaced when they retire in the near future. [38903/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that Durras Garda Station forms part of the Bantry Garda District in the Cork West Garda Division. The personnel strength of Bantry Garda District and Cork West Garda Division at the end of August 2014, was 47 and 274 respectively. There are also five Garda Reserves and three civilians attached to Bantry Garda District and 28 Garda Reserves and 22 Civilians attached to Cork West Garda Division. Resources are further augmented, where necessary, by a number of Garda National Units such as the Garda National Drugs Unit (GNDU), the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI), the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and other specialised units.

The member of An Garda Síochána stationed at Durras Garda Station recently retired. The Divisional Officer for the Cork West Garda Division is currently reviewing the overall deployment of resources in the Division and will consider the vacancy in this review.