Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ask the Garda Commissioner the reason no action was taken to nullify the threat against a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [33982/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ask the Garda Commissioner the steps he will take to ensure that persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10, are safe from attack and from threats. [33983/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons (details supplied) have made numerous statements to the Garda Síochána regarding verbal, texted and gun threats, assault, malicious damage to their property by a person. [33985/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 488, 489 and 491 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that several incidents involving the persons referred to by the Deputy have been fully investigated by the Garda Síochána and are before the courts at present. Attention is being given to the persons concerned in the form of regular patrols in the area concerned. I am assured that any incidents which may arise will be responded to by the Garda authorities in an appropriate manner.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the drug dealing in a park (details supplied) in County Dublin; and the action he will take to ensure that same is stopped. [33984/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Síochána has received no specific complaints regarding drug dealing in the park referred to by the Deputy. I am further informed, however, that a series of measures to proactively combat the supply and use of drugs in the general area is in place. These measures include continuous liaison with the local county council parks department, regular liaison with residents of the area and neighbouring estates through established neighbourhood watch schemes, regular mobile and foot patrols, specific targeting of known resident and transient drug dealers by the district drugs unit and the use of the juvenile diversion programme to identify and assist vulnerable youths in avoiding drug use and dependence.

In addition, a new mountain bike unit has been established in the local Garda district and is due to commence operations in the coming weeks. The unit will be specifically tasked with monitoring local parks, including the park referred to by the Deputy.