Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the Garda charter, promised in the programme for Government, setting out targeted Garda response times and levels of service which the public can expect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21108/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner has committed in his Policing Plan 2008 to commence the development of a Garda Charter during the third and fourth quarters of 2008.

The aim of a Garda Charter is to improve customer service and responsiveness. The Charter will set out targeted response times and levels of service the public can expect, including the frequency of high visibility patrols in urban and rural communities.

The Garda Inspectorate has been requested to examine the allocation of Garda resources and also to provide advice on the development of a Garda Charter as proposed in the Programme for Government and I look forward to receiving its advice.