Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely, the intention of the strategy and the fact that it is not a ten-year strategy but for a much shorter timeframe is so that it can respond to the needs and requirements of communities and the population more generally. I do not have the details in front of me but if the Deputy reads some of the previous strategies, there will be certain priorities that roll over and that are included on a continuous basis. As issues arise and in more recent years there has been a particular focus on online fraud, what is referred to as romance fraud and different types of crime that are now being committed through the advancement of technology. That is not something that would have been part of an overall strategy of An Garda Síochána a number of years ago. Every year they build on the work that is done, where there is further work that is needed or where there is a clear priority that would always need to be there. Where there are new issues that arise, through the engagement with the groups such as those I mentioned in this particular term, they will identify where there are particular concerns within communities, be they new and emerging concerns or existing ones. Those specific issues are put into the policing strategy. I do not have the current strategy in front of me but I will be able to get a copy for the Deputy.

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