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Dáil
‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

East Meath Garda boundary

Summary

Deputy Munster asks for details on the east Meath and Drogheda Garda boundary change and related station plans. The Taoiseach says it is an operational Garda matter.

Deputy Gino Kenny is not present. I call Deputy Munster.

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Last month it was announced that east Meath would be added to the Drogheda Garda boundary. The Minister for Justice at that time had said that Laytown Garda station might be refurbished and we would see an increase in Garda numbers. I sent a parliamentary question to the Minister a couple of weeks ago looking for details of the plan. She did not answer the question. I put the very same question to the Garda Commissioner and the response I got was that there have been no discussions relating to the realignment of Garda boundaries between east Meath and Drogheda and there has been no discussion of additional funding for the Drogheda Garda division. Which is it? Is it actually happening? Who is right, the Minister or the Garda Commissioner?

Comment on this

These are operational matters for the Garda. I do not have the details of that specific issue here with me today, as the Deputy will appreciate.

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