Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the information available to the Garda authorities regarding the extent of the threat posed by so-called dissident republican paramilitary groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14250/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will understand that it would neither be helpful nor wise for me to comment on the specific details of Garda activities to combat the threat posed by paramilitary groups. The House can be assured, however, that the threat arising from the activities of these groups is kept under constant review by the Garda Síochána. Priority is given by the Gardaí to intelligence-led operations targeting these groups commensurate with the threat posed. These operations involve the strategic deployment of local and specialised resources as required. Close co-operation exists at all levels between the Garda Síochána and its counterparts in Northern Ireland in the context of countering and investigating the activities of groups which pose a security threat.