Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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527. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel allocated to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in all years since 2008; his plans to adjust the current number of personnel in the Investigative Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The allocation of all 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. 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. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit on 31 December 2008 to 2012 and on 23 May 2013, broken down by rank, was as set out in the table.