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Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 69 together. Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act, relating to anti-social behaviour by children, was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 85 together. The Government attaches the highest importance to ending gangland violence and bringing those involved to justice. Relentless activity by An Garda Síochána, under Operation Anvil in particular, is being deployed to deal with these gangs. The primary focus of Operation Anvil is the disruption of serious and organised crime. An...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An Garda Síochána proactively target public disorder and anti-social behaviour. Additional foot and mobile patrols are directed to areas subject to such behaviour during such times when these offences are more likely to occur. All such incidents detected by members on patrol or reported to An Garda Síochána are dealt with immediately and the suspected offenders are dealt with in...

Written Answers — Sale of Alcohol: Sale of Alcohol (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Provisions for controlling supply to and consumption of intoxicating liquor by persons under the age of 18 years are contained in the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988, as amended. The national age card scheme by the Garda Síochána has facilitated the Force, in co-operation with the licensed trade, in addressing and combating the problem of underage drinking. The age card scheme allows any...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of ongoing problems of public disorder and anti-social behaviour in the area concerned. Community Gardaí are in constant contact with schools and youth groups in the area, and there have been a number of seminars with local community groups and the business community in an effort to evaluate the extent of the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Engagement with rural communities and rural policing is one of the priorities of An Garda Síochána. Senior Garda management continually monitor resources and policing initiatives to ensure that the service being provided to these communities by Garda personnel is continuously improving. As of 31 March, 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were 13,900 fully...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that following the success of this local initiative in Blanchardstown, the National Drugs Strategy Team is currently finalising proposals to begin a national roll out of this programme this year in conjunction with the fourteen local and ten regional drug task forces.

Written Answers — Prison Equipment: Prison Equipment (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am committed to dealing with the problem of prisoners using mobile phones. On completion and evaluation of the pilot project to inhibit mobile phones in the Midlands and Portlaoise Prisons, the Irish Prison Service will proceed to install mobile phone inhibitors in all prisons. The indication of the success of the pilot scheme in the Midlands continues to be positive, and if the early...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all vetting application forms received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) are processed in sequential order from the date of receipt. The current, average turnaround time for the processing of correctly completed vetting application forms is approximately one month. Significant departures from the average processing time occur only when...

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am satisfied that significant progress is being made in implementation of the Garda Inspectorate's Recommendations. The first three reports of the Garda Inspectorate were as follows: report on the Senior Management Structure; review of Practices and Procedures for Barricade Incidents; and policing in Ireland, Looking Forward. The reports covered a wide range of issues from senior...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 84 together. A tender process for procuring an outsourced safety camera network is under way. During this process issues arose because it emerged that costs involved would be substantially higher than had been estimated when the matter was considered by Government previously, which necessitated a further examination of the matter by Government. The...

Written Answers — Prisoner Escapes: Prisoner Escapes (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my answer to question 180 of 4 March, 2008. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that CONNECT was piloted with EU Integra Funding in the years prior to 2000 and was announced as part of the 2000 to 2006 National Development Plan. Expenditure under the programme consisted in the main, of staff salaries and materials for the work training area. CONNECT consisted of three strands: work training (including...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station as at 31 March, 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 179. An unprecedented increase in the strength of the Garda Síochána is continuing in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, with an intake of approximately 1,100 recruits per annum. In addition,...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I did not discuss this issue during my recent Ministerial engagements in the US. However, my Department has been and continues to be involved in the ongoing negotiations with the US authorities on the possible extension of US customs and border protection facilities at Shannon Airport.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 591 together. It is the nature of many public order offences that they are only recorded and detected because of the presence of Gardaí. Accordingly, an increase in the number of such offences detected almost certainly signifies can signify increased Garda activity rather than any failure in Law enforcement. Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 it is...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 91 together. As of 31 March 2008, the number of Gardaí assigned to the Juvenile Liaison service (JLO) was 102. The Garda Commissioner has given a commitment to appoint an additional 21 JLOs by 2010. The Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme has proven to be highly successful in diverting young persons away from crime by offering guidance and support to...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Chief Superintendent appointed to conduct an investigation into the matter concerned has submitted his report, which is internal to An Garda Síochána and to the Garda Commissioner. I am further informed that the report provides a comprehensive review of the actions taken by all parties in relation to the information supplied by the...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the data below relate to those of 15 years and above but less than 18 years, the overwhelming majority of whom were detained in Saint Patrick's Institution, a closed medium security place of detention for males aged 16 to 21 years of age. Year Persons Committed Total Committals 2004 350 509 2005 280 389 2006 297...