Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in regard to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 13 November 2008, he will outline the nature of the issue with personnel resources that arose at the communications centre for the Dublin Metropolitan Region on 31 October 2008; the appropriate measures being put in place for the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46775/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that difficulties regarding reduced availability of personnel resulted in the dispatch function of the Communications Centre for certain Divisions in the Dublin Metropolitan Region being handed over to various Garda stations. This was brought to the attention of Garda management and steps have been taken to increase the number of personnel assigned to this centre to prevent a recurrence and to ensure that sufficient resources are available in future. At no time were any Garda patrol vehicles restricted or the radio system disabled during the period.