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

There is an entire section on the community safety partnerships, as the Senator will be aware. This section is about the service plan that the Garda Commissioner puts in place to roll out the resources that are necessary for the overall plan. There is a role for communities and others to engage with the Policing Authority, the board or ourselves as Members, to make sure the strategic plan represents what it is that the Garda needs to do and is doing on a daily basis in our communities. The service plan is about how that is then achieved. It is not required to include the partnerships in this particular section.