Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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194. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the public order unit in each division. [20463/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of Garda personnel and for the management and organisation of Garda operational units. I am assured that Garda management keep this deployment under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, including with respect to concerns about public order and anti-social behaviour, so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of policing resources.

I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner in relation to the number of Gardaí attached to the Divisional Public Order Units and I will write to him on receipt of same.