Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request An Garda Síochána to review the decision to change a district (details supplied) in view of the public dissatisfaction with this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1497/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Síochána's 2008 Policing Plan contains the Garda Commissioner's proposals to realign Garda divisional boundaries to make them coterminous with local authority boundaries to facilitate both local Garda and local authority management in the administration of Joint Policing Committees as provided for under section 22(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I am advised by the Garda authorities that a project board was established to analyse the policing needs of the re-aligned Galway division. Local Garda management is fully satisfied that effective and efficient policing can be maintained in the areas affected by the proposed changes and that the level of service currently being provided will not be diluted by the boundary realignment. The transfer of the sub-district referred to by the Deputy will improve its proximity to a 24 hour service.