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Roscrea Garda Station is located on Main Street in the heritage town
Concerns about the lack of Garda manpower and opening times of the local Garda Station in Roscrea were raised in the Dáil this week.
Roscrea's Garda Station, which opens intermittently at unpredictable times due to staffing issues was raised with Taoiseach, Micheál Martin in Dáil during leader questions by North Tipperary Fianna Fáil TD, Ryan O'Meara.
"Roscrea needs more Gardaí" was the message from Deputy O'Meara who said he was happy that five new Gardaí were recently welcomed to their new roles in North Tipperary in Nenagh and Thurles, but Roscrea "unfortunately was left out", he said.
"Roscrea Garda Station effectively does not open anymore, whether it is for policing or for someone to get a form signed for a passport, it is very difficult for the town.
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"A number of years ago Roscrea would have had three Sergeants, 18 to 20 frontline Gardaí, two civilian staff and a detective - today Roscrea has three Sergeants, seven frontline Gardaí and one Garda on loan from Nenagh, essentially to fill basic staffing requirements.
"I'm being told that overtime and the loan of a Garda from Nenagh are essentially just keeping Gardaí on the streets while out in cars.
"I've contacted the Minister and An Garda Siochána about Garda numbers in Roscrea - a town which desperately needs resources and needs representation and I'm asking for your intervention to get more Gardaí for Roscrea", Deputy O'Meara put to the Taoiseach.
The Taoiseach said Deputy O'Meara made "a very cogent and very strong case for more Gardaí in Roscrea".
The Taoiseach said the government is "very conscious" of the issue and are examining increasing throughput of new Gardaí through the training college in Templemore.
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He said the Minister would acknowledge in recent years there has been a "concentration on Dublin" and hoped that as new recruits emerge from the college there will be a focus on stationing them in rural regions.
"I certainly will talk to the Minister - I think it is a legitimate case given the numbers you've quoted", the Taoiseach said.
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