Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the green space and laneway (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which attract nightly anti-social behaviour and public drinking by gangs of youths will be prioritised by patrolling gardaí so that the gangs are moved on and do not cause concern to residents late at night. [18678/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that gardaí from Cabra Garda station, including community policing personnel, police the area referred to by the Deputy using foot and mobile patrols, ensuring a concentrated and visible presence in the area to prevent and detect crimes of the nature mentioned by the Deputy. The gardaí are supplemented by members of the divisional crime task force, traffic units and the district detective and drugs units. I am further informed that local Garda management is satisfied with current policing arrangements in the area, which are kept under constant review.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to deal with the sale of drugs in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and his plans to deal with this issue in Dublin. [18679/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy is aware, operational matters are an issue for the management of the Garda Síochána. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the area to which the Deputy refers is policed by gardaí based at Santry Garda station. The station's community policing and district drugs units patrol the area. The units have lead responsibility for policing the sale of drugs in the area and have developed a partnership approach to problem solving with the community. Current policing policy in the Santry sub-district is predicated on the prevention of public order offences, drug detections and the prevention of crime, including crimes of violence against persons and property and the maintenance of an environment conducive to the improvement of quality of life for the residents. The Garda authorities assure me that this strategy is and will continue to be central to the delivery of a police service in this area.