Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if sufficient resources will be made available to An Garda Síochána in Tallaght, Dublin 24 to allow for an effective response to crime in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39148/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station, on the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 204. Tallaght Garda Station forms part of the DMR South Division and on that date the personnel strength of the DMR South Division was 639. There are 10 Juvenile Liaison Officers and 55 Community Gardaí attached to the DMR South Garda Division.

Responsibility for the allocation of resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána, and the situation is kept under continuing review to ensure optimum use is made of these resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public. Garda management will continue to monitor the situation in the DMR South Division with a view to ensuring that an effective Garda service is maintained.