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- Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Order for Report Stage (11 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (11 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I thank the Deputies for raising this very important matter. I am acutely aware of the impact that open drug dealing and the associated intimidation is having on communities across the country. Organised criminal activity, including drug dealing, represents a serious threat to community safety but it is also important to remember that drug-related intimidation and open drug dealing cause...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (11 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I reject the statement that gardaí are doing nothing and are simply letting things happen. That is not an acceptable statement to make about An Garda Síochána and about what its members are doing on the front line, especially during the Covid pandemic of the last year. I understand the Deputies' justifiable concerns around drug dealing throughout our communities. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (11 Mar 2021)
James Browne: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding access for medical card holders to chiropody services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/21]
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)
James Browne: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, who very much regrets that she is unable to be in the House today, I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020. The Bill's purpose is to make several urgent amendments to the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 which make it easier for insolvent persons, including those in financial...
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I will try to address a number of the points and we will have a greater opportunity on Committee Stage to get into more detail. Senator Ward raised a number of points. There were extensive consultations both with the Department of Finance and with the Central Bank and at no stage was any objection raised but I hear the Senator’s concerns on whether there could be an unintended...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1199 and 1200 together. The Programme for Government gives a clear commitment to establish a gambling regulator focused on public safety and well-being, covering gambling online and in person, and the powers to regulate advertising, gambling websites and apps. The Justice Plan 2021 identifies the enactment of legislation to licence and regulate the...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (24 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I can inform the Deputy that I am very conscious of how the impact of crime affects the quality of life for local communities. Preventing children getting involved in criminality and diverting children away from it when they have already become involved is one of the priorities for me as Minister for State in the Department of Justice and the new Programme for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)
James Browne: 1649. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the clinical care pathway for treatment of endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14973/21]
- Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)
James Browne: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy Helen McEntee, I thank Deputy Naughten for introducing the Bill on behalf of the Regional Group of Deputies. Insurance reform is a key priority for the Government. This is reflected in the programme for Government, in the Government's action plan for insurance reform, which was launched last December, and in the Justice Plan 2021, which the...
- Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)
James Browne: I thank all Deputies who contributed to this debate. I thank Senator McDowell for putting forward his Bill and Deputy O'Callaghan who had put forward a similar Bill. As the Minister of State with responsibility for youth justice I am particularly pleased to support this Bill in the House today. There have been a number of proceedings in the courts since the Court of Appeal decision in DPP...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Safety (31 Mar 2021)
James Browne: In accordance with my Justice Plan 2021, work is underway on the establishment of a gambling regulator focused on public safety and wellbeing, covering gambling online and in person, and the powers to regulate advertising, gambling websites and apps. The only current legislation providing for online gambling is contained in the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015, which permits the licensing by...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (31 Mar 2021)
James Browne: The Deputy will of course appreciate that knife crime is a serious issue across many jurisdictions. The mission of An Garda Síochána is ‘Keeping People Safe’ and whilst this is a simple message, it is a very deep one, and An Garda Síochána keep policing practices and strategies under review with a view to providing the best possible responses. The Deputy...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (31 Mar 2021)
James Browne: To be of assistance to the Deputy, I have contacted the Garda Authorities for the information requested and I have been advised that, for the years in question, the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána are as follows: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1,346 1,199 1,613 1,931 2,142 ...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (31 Mar 2021)
James Browne: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Youth Diversion Programme is supported by a network of 105 Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) supporting up to 4,000 young people and their families. The projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people who have become involved in crime or anti-social behaviour and to support wider...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)
James Browne: I thank the Deputies for facilitating the Bill through Committee Stage today. I wish to take the opportunity to inform the House that I expect to bring forward some amendments on Report Stage. They are in respect of sections 1 and 6 and a new section to be inserted. The new section under consideration is in respect of the recovery of costs by the Central Bank of Ireland regarding the...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)
James Browne: There are amendments in relation to sections 1 and 6, and a new section to be inserted.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)
James Browne: We do not have a place for it yet. It is only being flagged. The new section under consideration is in respect of the recovery of costs by the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to the operation of the coin national analysis centre. Effectively, the coin national analysis centre cannot come directly under the finances of the Central Bank and it has to be recovered. It is a technical...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)
James Browne: As far as I know, it weighs and measures coins to make sure that they are accurate, and what they are made out of. That is my understanding of it. There is probably a far better and more official definition than that to it.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)
James Browne: Is that as in where is the accounting for the coin national analysis centre?