Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there is no Garda liaison officer for the gay and lesbian community stationed in Kevin Street in view of the number of homophobic attacks in the area in the last year. [29677/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the Kevin Street policing area forms part of the Dublin metropolitan south central division and is covered by two gardaí who are assigned as liaison officers to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The two officers are based in Pearse Street Garda station. The decision to base them at Pearse Street Garda station was made in consultation with those representing the aforementioned communities.