Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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272. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the effectiveness of Operation Fiacla; the resources allocated to this operation in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37769/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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An Garda Síochána pursue a range of strategies to tackle crime, including the coordinated national strategy targeting burglary crime, Operation Fiacla, which was introduced in early 2012 and which has led to steady reductions in the level of burglary crimes since then. I have received a recent update from the Garda authorities to the effect that, as of the end of September 2014, 10,712 persons have been arrested and charges have been brought against 6,172 persons under Operation Fiacla.

I am further advised that specific burglary related operations have been implemented in each Garda Region, in support of Operation Fiacla, to target suspect offenders, disrupt their activities and secure their attendance before the courts. The Operation is intelligence led and it optimises the use of existing resources and structures. In this regard local Garda Management closely monitors the allocation of all resources in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level, with a view to ensuring the continued impact of the Operation.