Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of operating Garda stations; the number of those stations that are not connected to the PULSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53595/18]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that do not have access to the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/18]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rural Garda stations with no access to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53618/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 249 and 252 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda ICT resources including the installation of data connections across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter.

I have asked the Commissioner for the specific information requested and I will write directly to the Deputy on receipt of same.