503 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that resulted in a stand off between gardaí and turfcutters on a bog (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation escalated due to the actions of a garda who called in the emergency response unit; the name of the garda who called the ERU; his views on the Garda’s handling of the situation; the reason the ERU or members of Garda special branch were called in and if they were armed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32028/12]

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503 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that resulted in a stand off between gardaí and turfcutters on a bog (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation escalated due to the actions of a garda who called in the emergency response unit; the name of the garda who called the ERU; his views on the Garda’s handling of the situation; the reason the ERU or members of Garda special branch were called in and if they were armed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32028/12]

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1. 3 July 2012

   Garda Operations

   503 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that resulted in a stand off between gardaí and turfcutters on a bog (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation escalated due to the actions of a garda who called in the emergency response unit; the name of the garda who called the ERU; his views on the Garda’s handling of the situation; the reason the ERU or members of Garda special branch were called in and if they were armed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32028/12]

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