Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí involved in community policing for each of the past five years; the number proposed for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the possibility of defining the rank of community garda officers within the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9149/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The new Garda National Model of Community Policing aims at building upon and enhancing good community policing practice. In addition to the extension of community policing teams to all Garda Districts under this model, however, all Gardaí will continue to have a role to play in addressing community policing issues as and when the need arises. There are no proposals to create a separate rank of community garda.