Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prison Service (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (Supplementary)

2:00 am

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I cannot give the Deputy any guarantees in respect of it. I hope community engagement from the Department is good. I know the officials in my Department are very committed to it. It is a very difficult period for the Deputy's constituents. I fully appreciate that. It was a very unpleasant experience. The gardaí did a very good job and now further work is to be done in terms of rebuilding community engagement. I am aware of the consequences and the effort that needs to come from my Department in terms of engaging more with the Deputy's community.