Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Commissioner will have extra foot patrols deployed to the Clonliffe Road, Clonliffe Avenue and Tolka Road regions of Ballybough, Dublin 3. [23460/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station, all ranks, as at 29 September 2004 was 119. Two community gardaí are assigned to the Clonliffe and Ballybough areas. The area is covered on a regular and ongoing basis by mobile and foot patrols by both plain clothes and uniformed gardaí. In addition, divisional mobile units also pay regular attention to the areas concerned.

Local Garda management held a meeting with the residents of the area on 28 September at the Tivioli Centre to discuss this issue, among others. Approximately 200 residents attended this meeting. Local Garda management addressed the meeting and assured the residents that Garda resources and a higher Garda visibility would be directed to the areas concerned.

The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next become available the needs of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station will be fully considered within the overall context of the needs of Garda stations throughout the country.