Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 October 2014
92. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide detailed breakdown of break-ins, burglaries and crime in the Ballycragh, Ballycullen and Firhouse areas of County Dublin; and if the results indicate a need for a more overt Garda presence in these communities. [38708/14]
View answerThe Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.
I have requested the CSO to provide relevant statistics and information directly to the Deputy.
In relation to the deployment of Garda resources in the areas referred to, the Deputy will appreciate that this is an operational matter for the Garda authorities. In this regard I am assured that local Garda management keeps the deployment of resources under continuing review in the context of crime trends and the policing needs of the community, so as to ensure that optimum use is made of policing resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public.
