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Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Deputies. This is an important Bill that balances and safeguards the rights to freedom of expression with the protection of good name and reputation, and to access to justice. This legislation touches on the protection of our democracy itself and introduces innovative measures to protect responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

James Browne: 225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of development works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

James Browne: I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the annual count of charge or summons for reckless discharge of a firearm in the specific district is less than 10 in any given year. I am further advised that data is not released by An Garda Síochána for counts less than 10, for data protection and security reasons.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (9 Sep 2024)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) are community-based, multi-agency youth crime prevention initiatives which primarily seek to divert young people who have been, or are at risk of becoming, involved in anti-social or criminal behaviour. YDPs are run by community-based organisations and are a vital support to the statutory Garda Youth Diversion Programme. A top...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (9 Sep 2024)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1168 and 1174 together. In line with a Programme for Government commitment, an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) was established in 2020. The Forum is examining a broad range of issues with a focus on developing measures which will counteract the negative impact of ASB on community morale and quality of life. The Forum most recently met on 10 July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (9 Sep 2024)

James Browne: As part of the Probation Service’s overall strategy to further develop capacity to deliver a high quality service and meet the requirements contained in section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, the Service established a National Restorative Justice and Victim Services Unit (RJVSU) in October 2018. The Unit meets two core objectives:Provide leadership and support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Sep 2024)

James Browne: As the Deputy may be aware, the Greentown programme was established by the Department of Justice in 2020 with an objective to incorporate the latest scientific thinking into an intervention design, which is specifically focused on improving the outcomes for children at risk of or actively engaged in criminal networks. The Greentown Programme has been in place in two trial sites since 2021 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (9 Sep 2024)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) are community-based, multi-agency youth crime prevention initiatives which primarily seek to divert young people who have been, or are at risk of becoming, involved in anti-social or criminal behaviour. YDPs are run by community-based organisations and are a vital support to the statutory Garda Youth Diversion Programme. In Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, in line with a Programme for Government commitment, I established an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in 2020. The Forum is examining a broad range of issues with a focus on developing measures which will counteract the negative impact of ASB on community morale and quality of life. The forum has established four sub-groups to consider the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (23 Jul 2024)

James Browne: As Minister of State I am committed to ensuring children engaged in criminality, and those at risk of becoming involved in criminality, have the tools they need to make good choices and turn away from offending behaviour. The Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 provides a developmental framework to address key ongoing challenges, as well as new and emerging issues, in the youth justice area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (23 Jul 2024)

James Browne: In line with a Programme for Government commitment, an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) was established in 2020. The Forum is examining a broad range of issues with a focus on developing measures which will counteract the negative impact of ASB on community morale and quality of life. The forum most recently met on 10 July 2024 and is scheduled to meet again in October. The forum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, 'knife crime' is a broad term, which has no official classification in crime statistics compiled by An Garda Síochána and published by the Central Statistics Office. As a result, the information requested by the Deputy is not recorded in that way and is unavailable. This is because knives may be used in the commission of many different types of offence,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (23 Jul 2024)

James Browne: The Programme for Government includes a clear commitment to reform gambling legislation, with a focus on public safety and well-being from both an online and in-person perspective. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment of a new, independent statutory body – údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na héireann, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jul 2024)

James Browne: 2282.To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) cannot avail of an MRI scan under the GP access to diagnostics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32264/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jul 2024)

James Browne: 2283.To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) cannot avail of an MRI scan under the GP access to diagnostics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32265/24]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2024)

James Browne: Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, are technical amendments which are to replace the word "vulnerable" with "relevant". The reason for that is that the word "vulnerable" has a more particular meaning in a number of other places in legislation. This is to avoid confusion in relation to it. A vulnerable person is currently defined in the Bill as a person with capacity issues. However, a...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Social Democrats for tabling this motion on domestic and sexual violence. I acknowledge the emphatic and empathetic contributions made by all of the speakers this morning. As the Minister, Deputy McEntee, outlined, the Government is not opposing this motion. We are all in agreement that we need to keep the momentum of change going in working towards zero tolerance for domestic,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff (10 Jul 2024)

James Browne: The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment of a new, independent statutory body – Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland – and for a robust regulatory and licensing regime to regulate gambling in-person and online, and for the regulation of gambling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (10 Jul 2024)

James Browne: The Firearms Consultative Panel (FCP) was a non-statutory forum comprising various firearms interest groups. I understand that it last met in 2019 and I am informed that a breakdown in relations between some of the major firearms interest groups represented on the panel meant that it was not possible for meetings to take place with all groups represented, in effect putting the FCP into...

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

James Browne: I thank all Deputies for their contributions this evening. Like them, I express my deepest sympathies to the O'Farrell family on the loss of Shane. As the Minister has already said, the Government will not be opposing this motion. To assist the Government in considering the Haughton report, the Minister is going to write to the Joint Committee on Justice to ask it to look at its...