COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Friday, September 11, 2009

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor, TD

To ask the Manager to give assurances that the Drugs Unit at Tallaght Garda Station is properly resourced and will he make a statement in the matter.

REPLY:

Tallaght Garda Station has a Drugs Units that consists of 10 Gardai and one Sergeant in charge. The Drugs unit at Tallaght are very active and run operations / initiatives to target Drug related activity at all levels in the area. Coordinated operations with the

Garda National Drug Unit and Customs, are also conducted. All Gardai uniform and plain clothes enforce the provisions of legislation in relation to Controlled Drugs and partake in ongoing training programme to update their skills in relation to the detection of drug offences.