Written answers

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

North South Ministerial Council

5:00 pm

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give further urgent consideration to the requests of Clones Town Council that the North South Joint Secretariat arrange a meeting with the relevant Statutory Agencies both North and South to deal with anti-social driving practices on the N54/A3 road and other policing issues in that area adjacent to Clones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36100/12]

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Deputy will recall that on 28 May 2012 I replied to a letter from him in regard to this matter. Following consultation with the relevant Departments and agencies, the Joint Secretariat of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) wrote to Clones Town Council in November 2011 to explain that it was not in a position to arrange a meeting as requested. The reason for this was that the Departments and agencies concerned - many of which were already aware of the issue – felt that they could not assist further in the matter which is essentially a policing issue..

The NSMC Joint Secretariat forwarded the correspondence to the relevant authorities in both jurisdictions, informed Clones Town Council of this, and advised Clones Town Council to continue to liaise with the police services in relation to its concerns.

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