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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion, in addition to a capital allocation of € 92 million this year. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government includes a commitment to support and prioritise community crime prevention, including Text Alert. Community partnership has been particularly evident in the success of the Garda Text Alert scheme. Since it was launched in September 2013 it has grown quickly with a total of 164,000 subscribers and in the order of 3 million text...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy may be aware, Community CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006 (SI No 289 of 2006). This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly once this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council Legislation (8 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy's question is comprised of seven individual questions and I will deal with each of those seven questions in turn. Regarding the first question about the establishment of the Judicial Council, I expect to see the Judicial Council being established by the end of this year and steps are being taken to facilitate establishment within that time frame. As to the naming of the...

Reappointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government agreed on 1st October, 2019, to propose, for the approval of Dáil Éireann, the re-appointment of the persons concerned to be members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, and pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, approves the re-appointment, with effect from 1st October, 2019, by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Nobody has a better record than the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the publication of the latest Women's Aid report referred to by the Deputy Kenny. I am familiar with the very good work done by Women’s Aid to highlight, as it does on a regular basis, the impact of domestic violence. The report referred to provides important first-hand accounts of the abuse suffered by victims of domestic abuse. Understanding such victims is important to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: One of the most disconcerting aspects of this report which causes me considerable concern is the fact that it states that women said that they did not feel justice was carried out and that they would not go through the justice system again. That militates against the reporting of often serious crime. In the earlier part of my reply I set out the wide range of legislative steps. There...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am sure they will intervene positively. The Garda Commissioner and his team are willing to meet joint policing committees across the country to further discuss the issues raised by Deputy Durkan, all of which are important, and address any other questions about the implementation. It is important to note that these changes are being introduced and this is the nub of the Deputy's question...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The common theme in all of this programme of reform is a greater level of community engagement and a more responsive and localised policing service. The model reorganises resources around the delivery of front-line policing. That will involve the level of investment in ICT that I mentioned earlier. We are coming from a pretty low level in An Garda Síochána. The Garda service was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Working with communities to tackle public disorder and reduce anti-social behaviour is a key priority for an Garda Síochána whose approach includes a strong focus on quality of life issues and collaboration with local authorities to help address the causes of anti-social behaviour in communities. With specific reference to the forthcoming Hallowe'en period, I am advised that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I had the opportunity to visit the Deputy's constituency a few months ago. I assure him of the full support of my Department and others in ensuring that there is a community response to the issues involved. I was pleased to engage in collaboration with ministerial colleagues and I refer to the contribution in that regard of Deputy Broughan and, from the Government, the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy raised a number of issues, one of which he has raised with me previously, namely, the matter of a Garda station for the Clongriffin-Coolock area. I am advised that An Garda Síochána has had preliminary discussions with Dublin City Council on the possible provision of a site for the development of new facilities in north Dublin. My Department has been informed by Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome Deputy Durkan's support for the new Garda plan which, I reiterate, is not a ministerial, Government or political plan but is rather a Garda plan designed and drawn up by the Garda Commissioner and his team. I support it, as does the Government, and I ask for support for the plan from every Member of the House in circumstances in which the functional model now proposed has long been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----and to continue to support me in my endeavours to fund adequately the Garda service in County Tipperary-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----and throughout the country.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I look forward to seeing him in Templemore, where 200 new gardaí will be attested.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Operations (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I join the Deputy in condemning unequivocally the horrific attack on Mr. Lunney in recent times. It is my hope, as I am sure it is of every Deputy, that those responsible will be brought to justice. Policing in the Border region has always presented particular challenges that necessitate a collaborative approach to policing between law enforcement agencies North and South of the Border....