Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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243. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional members of An Garda Síochána will be deployed to Operation Clean Tram during the Christmas and new year period. [54842/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the allocation of resources is a mater for the Garda Commissioner and one in which I have no function. While it would not be appropriate to comment on any ongoing operational matters, I can inform the Deputy that Operation Clean Tram is a specific operation involving liaison between Veolia Transport Security and An Garda Síochána and involves LUAS Security Ticket Checkers being accompanied by members of An Garda Síochána on random patrols. These patrols will generally be at peak night time and are part of the high visibility initiative over the Christmas and New Year period.