Corina Johnston Labour Party Local Area Representative welcomes a recent commitment given by Fingal County Council on a Garda text alert initiative for the Donabate peninsula. Johnston said; “I am very pleased to have been informed that a verbal commitment was given by Fingal County Council at the May JPC (joint policing committee) meeting to the introduction of the See Something Say Something text alert initiative on the Donabate peninsula on a trial basis.” Johnston added; “Duncan Smith TD and I first proposed that this text alert initiative be introduced on the peninsula at a meeting with Superintendent O’Neill to discuss Garda resources in Donabate and Portrane a number of months ago. At the meeting Superintendent O’Neill gave his support to our proposal. Duncan Smith TD subsequently proposed this at the March JPC meeting. A similar scheme was introduced in Swords last year and was deemed successful.“Johnston continued; “At a follow up meeting on Garda resources for the area with the Assistant Commissioner and Ronan Barry the new Superintendent for our district full support was given for the introduction of this initiative on the peninsula. This text alert initiative will enable members of the public to confidentially report incidents that might need Garda intervention. “ Johnston concluded; “ Details have yet to be finalised but it is hoped to introduce this text alert initiative on the peninsula in the coming months.We look forward to it’s introduction and hope it will act as a deterrent against anti social behaviour and other criminal activities and bring about a much quicker response from the Gardai.”