Results 21-40 of 224 for garda speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2023)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). As Minister I have no role in these independent functions. I understand that the Deputy is seeking the allocation to the Garda Youth Diversion Bureau (GYDB), which has responsibility for overseeing and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As of 31 January 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, 298 Garda members were assigned to the Roscommon-Longford division, of whom 92 were assigned to the Longford district. These figures represent an increase of more than 2% in the Roscommon-Longford division since December 2015 and an increase of almost 10% for the Longford district in the same period. Garda members in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

James Browne: I am pleased that Budget 2022 reflects the commitment of the Government to enhancing community safety and that An Garda Síochána has the resources to be an effective and trusted policing service. The budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.952 billion for 2021 and over €2 billion in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

James Browne: ...are aware of the effects of antisocial behaviour on our communities. We are also both aware of the importance of high-visibility policing and know people feel safe when they see the presence of An Garda Síochána in our towns and cities. The Minister met senior members of An Garda Síochána in Dublin City, as recently as last week, to discuss the issue raised by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Tully for this very important question on the number of gardaí in the Cavan-Monaghan division. The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has all the necessary resources it needs to deliver a very modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provided funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána. In total since 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the arrangement of training of its members. I am informed that the allocation of training courses is on a divisional basis with Garda Members selected by local management. The Garda Driver Training Section provides a range of driving courses...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: Since 2018, there has been an 11% increase in the number of community gardaí. The number of community garda members I have obtained from An Garda Síochána is 326. Four hundred and fifty additional gardaí will be recruited this year, and the budget has allowed for an allocation of funding for another 800 new Garda recruits for next year and 400 Garda staff. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: To be clear, people seeking social housing are not Garda vetted under the Garda vetting Act or in any other shape or form. The local authority can request information on a particular person in the context of the specified persons provisions under section 15 of the 1997 Act, including An Garda Síochána, or from another local authority, for that matter. There is a very specific set...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: I am committed to supporting An Garda Síochána in achieving their objectives through recruitment, Irish language development, awareness, promotion and engagement. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of resources, including Garda members, to a given division, district or station. An...

Other Questions: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

James Browne: I agree it is important that the resources are allocated in the areas of most needs. North Wexford, in particular the Gorey area, has one of the highest rates of population growth. Only three Garda divisions outside of Dublin have the same rate of burglaries as Wexford. There was a 50% spike towards the end of last year - no doubt coinciding with the opening of the bypass which facilitates...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána and all gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties. Community policing is also fundamental to the new Garda operating model that is currently being rolled out in all divisions and has been fully commenced in ten. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Pringle for raising this important matter of Garda numbers in County Donegal. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, for the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State and for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2022)

James Browne: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. As he will be aware, under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, which encompasses all operational policing matters, including the allocation of resources. The Minister...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Browne: Obviously not every garda has or needs to have blue light training and other advanced Garda training. In-service training is carried out at Templemore. It is supported for An Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner certainly aims to have as much in-service training done as possible to upskill all members of An Garda Síochána in whatever area they may be specialising....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: The new recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve will commence at Easter 2024. Unfortunately, we had to pause recruitment for the Garda during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The priority last year was to get the recruitment campaign for new members of the Garda up and running and to create momentum behind that campaign. While we will continue with recruitment for the Garda next...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Jim O’Callaghan for his important question. Established in 2006, the Garda Reserve represents a real opportunity for anyone wishing to support policing and to give something back to their communities. The reserve reinforces An Garda Síochána's essential community links, and provides the capacity to draw on additional resources to assist in policing. I would...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (3 Nov 2021)

James Browne: ...physical attacks on people as they go peacefully about their business in Galway city centre. The Deputy will appreciate that the Minister for Justice is precluded from commenting on any live Garda investigation. Under Irish criminal law, investigations can only be carried out by an Garda Síochána, which then submits a report to Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. The DPP in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: The budget provided by the Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.952 billion for 2021. Budget 2022 provides more than €2 billion in funding. This reflects the Government’s commitment to making sure people are safe in their communities. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (18 Apr 2023)

James Browne: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources for the entire country. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána. This is an increase of 38% since 2016. There is a planned recruitment of up to 1,000 additional gardaí this year. I am informed there will be 400 Garda staff as well, which will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (28 Mar 2023)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including any decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda resources. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. Having a microchipped animal means found or recovered animals can...