Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2004
129 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the serious anti-social behaviour on the part of gangs in the Tamarisk Drive area of Kilnamanagh, extra gardaí will be allocated to this area, particularly between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. [12440/04]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that while anti-social behaviour is an ongoing problem, incidents in Tamarisk Drive are comparable to other areas in the Tallaght district. Every effort is made by gardaí to respond promptly to such incidents and take the appropriate remedial action.
Currently, one garda is assigned full-time to community policing duties in the Kilnamanagh area which includes Tamarisk Drive. Uniform and plain clothes mobile units also patrol the area and are augmented by divisional crime task force and traffic patrols. Local Garda management is satisfied that sufficient resources are available to police the area.
