Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding anti-social activity at a playground (details supplied) in Dublin. [13859/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Raheny Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the area, and a number of individuals have been charged in relation to incidents there. There is a Community Policing Unit at Raheny Garda Station operating on a full time basis. An Garda Síochána deal with anti-social behaviour by utilising public order and intoxicating liquor legislation. Any persons found engaging in such behaviour will be dealt with appropriately.

The area is the subject of regular patrols by uniform and plain clothes personnel, including the Community Policing Unit, Mountain Bike Unit and local Detective and Drug Unit personnel, supplemented as required by the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps personnel. Local Garda management closely monitors and keeps under review patrols and other operational strategies in place, in conjunction with crime trends and policing needs of the communities in the area, 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. Community policing is a central feature and core value of Garda policing policy, and current policing strategies are aimed at the prevention of crime, public order offences and anti-social behaviour.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged under sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the number of convictions secured to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13885/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from An Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. Following the setting up of the necessary technical systems and auditing of the data from which the statistics are compiled, the CSO is now compiling, publishing and responding to queries regarding recorded crime statistics. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.