Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 666: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of Garda Special Branch in terms of numbers and its strength in January 1998. [6848/08]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 667: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Special Branch Officers in each Garda division. [6849/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 666 and 667 together.

I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that for security and operational reasons, it is Garda Policy not to disclose the number or percentage of Detective personnel on duty at any specific area or over any given period of time.