Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 June 2025
412. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations that have been closed permanently since 2000; to provide for a list of same; and the location of each closed station and the year it was closed, in tabular form. [31387/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that under the Garda Station Rationalisation Programmes of 2012 and 2013, one hundred and thirty-nine (139) Garda Stations were closed nationwide. One hundred and thirty-five of these were closed permanently and four were subsequently reopened. The reopened stations are located in Ballinspittle in County Cork, Donard in County Wicklow, and Rush and Stepaside in Dublin. The stations that were closed permanently are set out in the spreadsheet at the link below.
A newly built station also opened in 2024 in An Spidéal (Spiddle) on the site of the previous station.
There have been no Garda station closures in the last number of years. The Commissioner has repeatedly said there is no intention to close any stations.
An Garda Síochána also do not police on a station basis, but rather on a Divisional basis, and see stations as locations within communities for people to attend, and for resources to be accommodated. Policing for an area will be delivered using all resources in a District/ Community Engagement Area and supported by Divisional resources and units.
