Operational matters are an issue for the management of the Garda Síochána. However, I am in regular contact with the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána on matters of importance.
I am informed by the Garda Síochána that the areas referred to by the Deputy receive regular attention from officers based at Kevin Street station and consists of patrolling by uniformed gardaí, detective units, the divisional crime task force, the special resource unit, the Garda mountain bike unit and the community policing unit. The district drugs unit at Kevin Street station also constantly patrols these areas.
Garda management keeps the issue of resource allocation under constant review in all areas to best determine the policing methods most appropriate for local communities. In this respect the involvement of the local community directly with gardaí through local police fora is to be encouraged and supported. I am informed that, in this case, the gardaí are constantly liaising with the business community in the areas referred to with a view to ensuring that problems of concern to it are addressed effectively.