John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide additional resources to the Tallaght gardaí, Dublin, to allow them to respond in an effective way to the issues raised at the recent meeting of the Tallaght Local Policing Forum; if he will appreciate the importance of these community concerns being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33807/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station on 30 September 2011, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 198.

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 the situation is kept under continuing review to ensure optimum use is made of all resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public.