Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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504. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers in each county to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50532/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.

I been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Juvenile Liaison Officers attached to each Division on 31 October 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table.