Written answers
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Deployment
10:00 pm
Brendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of joint policing committees established on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28847/10]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Joint Policing Committees are provided for in the Garda SÃochána Act 2005. Their purpose is to provide a forum where An Garda SÃochána and the local authority - the two organisations which make the most significant contribution to preventing and tackling crime in a specific area - can come together, with the participation of members of the Oireachtas and community and voluntary interests, on matters affecting their area.
On 24 September, 2008, I launched, with my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, guidelines for the Committees, which took into account the experience gained during a pilot phase and provided for the establishment of Committees in all 114 local authority areas by the relevant local authorities and the Garda Commissioner. I am informed that 109 Committees have been established.
The following table shows the number of joint policing committees established in each county.
County | Number of Joint Policing Committees established |
Carlow | 3 |
Cavan | 4 |
Clare | 5 |
Cork | 10 |
Donegal | 5 |
Dublin | 5 |
Galway | 5 |
Kerry | 3 |
Kildare | 5 |
Kilkenny | 2 |
Laois | 3 |
Leitrim | 1 |
Limerick | 2 |
Longford | 3 |
Louth | 4 |
Mayo | 4 |
Meath | 4 |
Monaghan | 6 |
Offaly | 4 |
Roscommon | 2 |
Sligo | 2 |
Tipperary | 9 |
Waterford | 5 |
Westmeath | 3 |
Wexford | 5 |
Wicklow | 5 |
Total | 109 |
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