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Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: We will deliver on that.

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There are 14,000 gardaí today——

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There are more than 13,900 gardaí——

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——and 1,100 are in training——

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——so we will reach the target of 15,000 two years earlier than the Deputy's party promised in the run up to the last general election.

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: What will the Deputy tell me?

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy was also part of that contract. He was off in Mullingar having a cup of coffee with them, was he not?

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Whatever happened following that cup of coffee?

Garda Reserve Force. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: That cup of coffee cost the Deputy his job. That is why he is down there now and not leading the Labour Party.

Garda Complaints Procedures. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Section 106 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 enables me, either on my own initiative or on the recommendation of the Garda Ombudsman Commission, to request it to examine a Garda practice, policy or procedure for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence of particular types of complaints. My immediate predecessor received two such recommendations. In one case, relating to certain...

Garda Complaints Procedures. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The simple answer is no, I will not, not in this instance. The members of the Garda Síochána deployed in Bellanaboy or anywhere else have a duty to ensure that there are no breaches of criminal law. I compliment them on the work they do on a constant basis, not only there but elsewhere throughout the country in preventing crowd disturbance and dealing with public order issues that are not...

Garda Complaints Procedures. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am glad the Garda Review is on the Deputy's reading list.

Garda Complaints Procedures. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: That makes a change. It is not a matter for me to dictate to the local superintendent how he should direct operations within his own district.

Garda Complaints Procedures. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I accept that, but at the end of the day the gardaí have to deal with the situation as they find it. It is a matter entirely for the Garda Síochána to prosecute and ultimately for the courts to decide on what judgment they give in that respect.

Recidivism Rate. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement setting out details of persons who were on bail at the time of the recording of a criminal incident in respect of which they were suspected. These figures are readily available only in respect of the years 2004 to 2007. While the commission of every crime is to be deplored, I accept fully that the commission of offences by...

Recidivism Rate. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I share the concern of the Deputy with regard to crimes being committed by people on bail. The Deputy is correct in saying the Oireachtas has grappled with the issue and put it to the people on at least one occasion in a referendum. We will, possibly, have to return to a referendum on the issue in the future. I intend to keep the situation under review and will not hesitate to bring...

Recidivism Rate. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I intend to keep the issue of bail under review. There are issues that could be examined, but in view of the fact that the recent changes brought in by the Oireachtas in 2007 have not had the opportunity to have an effect, it is not necessary to introduce new legislation. It is only when that legislation has had the opportunity to take effect that we should consider other changes. On the...

Crime Prevention. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that the Garda dog unit is a national unit based in Kilmainham Garda station in the Dublin metropolitan region, under the direction and control of the Assistant Commissioner in charge of the national support services and that it currently has a total of 28 dogs. In 2007, the Garda dog unit attended 543 drug-related incidents nationwide and was available for general patrol duties...

Crime Prevention. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As I said, the Garda Commissioner has approved the permanent establishment of a Garda dog unit in the southern region and the remaining regions, the south-eastern, the western, the eastern and the northern regions. That will be implemented by 2009. I agree it is necessary for every region to have a dog unit.

Youth Diversion Projects. (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda youth diversion projects are funded by my Department through the Irish youth justice service and administered through the community relations section of the Garda Síochána. These projects are community based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved, or further involved, in anti-social or criminal behaviour by providing...