Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on the jurisdiction boundaries in the SouthTipperary/West Waterford area; the Garda Division that has jurisdiction for the mountain area on the Newcastle to Cappoquin road inside the Tipperary border; if he is satisfied that those living in this area who reported crimes to the nearest Garda station that is Cahir were informed that this was not in their area; the steps he will take to ensure that this area is policed effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19048/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the jurisdictional boundaries in South Tipperary/West Waterford are the County boundaries of County Tipperary and County Waterford, which are in the Cahir Garda District, in County Tipperary and Dungarvan Garda District, in County Waterford. The strength of each district on the 29 February 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table herewith:

I have been advised that incidents of criminality occurring inside the County Tipperary boundary, including the mountain area on the Newcastle to Cappoquin Road, within Tipperary Garda Division, are investigated by Garda personnel from Cahir Garda District, the local Garda Station being Ardfinnan Garda Station, under the direction of the local District Officer. Incidents of criminality occurring inside the County Waterford boundary within Waterford Garda Division are investigated by Garda personnel from Dungarvan Garda District, the local Garda Stations being Ballymacarberry and Cappoquin Garda Stations, under the direction of the local District Officer.

Where an incident of criminality is reported to Cahir Garda Station, an appropriate member of An Garda Síochána from Cahir Garda District attends at the scene of the incident and investigates the matter. Where such incident refers to another Garda District, within or outside Tipperary Garda Division, a report of the circumstances is taken by the Garda who attended the scene, which is then forwarded to the District Officer of the relevant District where the criminal incident is alleged to have occurred for full and proper investigation of that incident.