Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the briefing on gangland crime from the Garda Commissioner received by him on 31 October 2007. [27448/07]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the matters discussed at his meeting on 31 October 2007 with the Garda Commissioner, Mr. Noel Conroy, regarding serious crime; if conclusions were reached at the meeting; if new specific measures to combat serious crime were agreed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27126/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 132 together.

Last week the Taoiseach and I and a number of my Government colleagues met the Garda Commissioner and the Deputy Garda Commissioner in charge of operations to discuss, among other issues, gangland activities. We were briefed very comprehensively on a series of actions being undertaken by the Gardaí to counteract the activities of these gangs. For obvious reasons it would be counterproductive to reveal details of some of the actions being taken. We will have further meetings with senior Garda management again to review progress.