Written answers

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Garda Operations

8:00 pm

Photo of Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times in 2009 and 2010 that members of An Garda Síochaná have been called to accident and emergency departments in hospitals to diffuse situations which have arisen and warranted garda assistance; the number of incidents which have broken out per hospital per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí may be called to hospital emergency departments for a range of reasons. These include, in addition to public disorder type incidents, formal identification of deceased persons, matters relating to missing persons and theft-related incidents, including property lost, found or recovered.

It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy without a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources.

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