Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 35: 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. [46758/08]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to improve rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40062/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 48 together.

I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the report of the Working Group on the National Model of Community Policing is being considered by Senior Garda Management. I look forward to seeing the proposals which emerge from the report.

The national strategies for Neighbourhood Watch and Community Alert, both of which were launched in 2007, will also inform the organisation on how best to implement future crime prevention programmes and community policing programmes.