Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in producing guidelines for the community policing fora; and when the roll-out of local community policing fora to all local drugs task force areas can be expected. [2652/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In September 2008, I made, with the approval of the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, and Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, amended guidelines which provide for the establishment of a joint policing committee in each local authority area where there is not yet a committee established. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides for the establishment of local policing fora (LPF) by joint policing committees. Work by a drafting group chaired by my Department is almost complete on a set of guidelines for the LPFs. In accordance with the National Drugs Strategy, on finalisation of these guidelines priority will be given to the establishment of LPFs in the local drug task force areas.