Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be supported. [26917/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of two incidents involving the person referred to by the Deputy, one of which was fully investigated and resulted in one person being convicted. The other incident was fully investigated and a file sent to the Law Officers who directed that two persons be charged. The person referred to refused to give evidence in court, and the charges were dismissed. Local Garda management is satisfied that the two incidents are unrelated.

I am further informed that local Garda management has not received any further complaints from the person referred to. Any such complaints, if received, will be fully investigated.

The area referred to is subject to regular patrols by uniform and plain-clothes personnel, including the local Community Policing Unit, the Garda Mountain Bike Unit and the District Detective and Drug Units, supplemented as required by the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps Units. Checkpoints and other crime prevention and detection initiatives are regularly conducted in the area.

Current policing plans in the area are designed to address issues of crime and public order offences, including the prevention of crimes of violence against persons and property and the maintenance of an environment conducive to the improvement of the quality of life of residents. This strategy is central to the delivery of a policing service to the area in question.