The Garda Commissioner says there are no plans to change the current Garda divisional structure for Cavan and Monaghan.
Drew Harris made the comments at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
Concerns were raised by Cavan-Monaghan TD, Matt Carthy, and Monaghan Senator, Robbie Gallagher, around a lack of Gardaí on patrol in towns
Addressing the Commissioner, Matt Carthy says looping Dundalk into the same Garda division as Belturbet doesn't make sense
Commissioner Drew Harris says there are no plans to alter the model