Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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448. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider making provision in regulations for the introduction of a new bike scheme (details supplied). [27013/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As Deputy will appreciate, the examination of crime prevention measures such as the one mentioned by the Deputy is a matter in the first instance for the Garda authorities. I am, however, grateful to the Deputy for bringing this matter to attention and I have forwarded the details he supplied to the Acting Garda Commissioner for consideration in the context of overall measures to counter bicycle theft. In that regard I am informed by the Garda authorities that a range of operational measures are pursued to combat bicycle theft and to target those who may engage in it, and there is ongoing provision by An Garda Síochána of crime prevention information, and awareness raising among the general public in relation to bicycle theft.