Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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397. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put a plan in place to deal with anti-social activity on Dollymount beach. [44283/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can assure the Deputy that the Garda authorities are aware of the problems referred to and that a number of proactive initiatives have been implemented to prevent thefts from vehicles in the area concerned. Crime prevention leaflets have been distributed at the beach by members of the Community Policing Unit and extra resources have been deployed to public amenities in the area.

Areas with a high incidence of this type of criminality are identified through crime analysis and intelligence reports and are targeted by District Patrol resources including uniform and plain clothes personnel supported by Community Policing personnel. District and Divisional personnel are regularly supplemented by National resources to specifically target this type of criminality. Local Garda Management closely monitors patrols, and other operational strategies in place, in conjunction with crime trends and policing needs of the local community to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources, and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public. I am further assured that the situation is being kept under review.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 and 417 together.

As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure optimum use is made of Garda 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 each Garda Station in the Louth Garda Division and Meath Garda Division on 30 September 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table.