Niall Collins
Question:21. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community clinics set up by An Garda Síochána in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19262/14]
View answerWednesday, 30 April 2014
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The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter.
An Garda Síochána continue to work closely with local communities to enhance community safety through a wide range of measures, including the Neighbourhood Watch and Community Alert Schemes and the new Garda Text Alert Scheme.
The Garda Síochána run community clinics as local initiatives at District and Sub-District level to provide basic Garda services to meet local needs. They are usually operated by community Gardaí in community centres, local halls, schools or shopping centres. Clinics can operate to deliver a stand alone function, such as supporting a particular campaign, or as part of a wider theme, such as the Community Alert scheme.
The Garda Commissioner has informed me that the information regarding the actual number of community clinics for 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 is not readily available as the schemes and clinics are established by local management as and when the need arises and the numbers of such clinics are not centrally recorded.