George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 174 of 3 December 2009 and 258 of 17 November 2009, if he will provide the requested details as the matter is no longer before the District Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48467/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the premises referred to is located in Rathfarnham Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of anti-social activity in the vicinity of the premises. Regular contact is maintained with the management of the premises to address any public order issues arising.

The area referred to is the subject of regular patrols by uniform and plain-clothes personnel, supplemented by the Community Policing Unit, Garda Mountain Bike Unit and Traffic Corps personnel.

Incidents of public disorder and anti-social behaviour reported to the Garda authorities are the subject of investigation and dealt with appropriately, including by juvenile or adult caution, fixed charge penalty notices or initiating criminal proceedings. Any persons found engaging in such behaviour will continue to be dealt with appropriately in accordance with the law.

Local Garda management closely monitors patrols and other operational strategies in place, in conjunction with crime trends and policing needs of the communities, to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public.

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 the policing service to the area in question.

I am informed that the District Court has decided that all applications from the premises concerned for special exemptions should be advised to the objectors to the licence.

The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I am informed that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available from the CSO.