Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to enhance rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/08]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received from the Garda Commissioner the report of the working group developing proposals for a comprehensive model of rural and urban community policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32847/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 88 together.

I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that an internal working group was established to develop a comprehensive model of Community Policing. The group's report entitled 'The Report of the Working Group on the National Model of Community Policing' is at present being considered by Senior Garda Management and I look forward to seeing the proposals which emerge from this. In addition, the National Strategy for Neighbourhood Watch 2007-2011 was launched on the 6 September 2007 and the National Strategy for Community Alert 2007-2011 was launched on the 26 October 2007. All these documents will inform the organisation on how best to implement crime prevention programmes and community policing.