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Other Questions: Garda Resources (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda is heavily involved with Interpol and Europol in information exchange. Following the Paris attacks on the Friday, I was briefed on the Saturday by the national response unit which was dealing with the information that was coming through. It was already in contact with Interpol and Europol. Interpol had asked for information from Ireland but no specific information emerged on a...

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-strand national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries. It builds on the substantial investment, restarted by the Government, in recruiting new gardaí and vehicles. All of these resources are available to the Garda Commissioner to delegate, as she sees appropriate. This year the Clare...

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Nonsense.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It was the previous Fianna Fáil Government which stopped investment in An Garda Síochána.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It was because of the economic crisis the Fianna Fáil Government left us that it was not possible to have the investment which should have been happening in the past five years. The Government has, however, started to invest again in recruitment and support vehicles.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The strategy is clear.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is articulated under Operation Thor which has five strands, all of which are being implemented. It includes additional high visibility patrols which people will have seen in operation across the country.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is no correlation between station closures and increases in the numbers of burglaries. Burglary hot spots have been identified. There has been an increased use of checkpoints to tackle the criminal gangs using the national road network.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are the new high powered vehicles. The last year Fianna Fáil was in power it bought 45 Garda vehicles. This year alone 650 vehicles have been invested in.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy needs to face up to the fact that he Government stopped investment in An Garda Síochána.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has restarted investment and this is what will keep communities safe. We are doubling the investment in Muintir na Tíre for the text alert scheme.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: We are recruiting new gardaí with advertisements in the newspapers this week for 600 new places. If one wants to tackle crime and keep communities safe, one has to invest in front-line policing, as the Government is doing.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: One has to give the Garda the resources it needs to deal with mobile gangs. One also has to bring forward strong legislation, which we are doing with the burglary Bill, and to ensure criminals will find it more difficult to get bail and will serve consecutive, rather than concurrent, sentences. These are the initiatives we are taking. The previous Fianna Fáil Government stopped investment

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can assure the Deputy that I am in ongoing contact with the Garda Commissioner in relation to the measures which are being taken to combat crime and enhance public safety in the city centre area. An Garda Síochána make full use of the extensive range of legislation which is in place to address street crime and anti-social behaviour, including knife crime and drug related crime....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-stranded national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries the number of which, as we know, increase with the advent of the long winter nights, in both urban and rural communities nationwide. In excess of €5 million is being committed to support Operation Thor. This allocation, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-stranded national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries the number of which, as we know, increase with the advent of the long winter nights, in both urban and rural communities nationwide. In excess of €5 million is being committed to support Operation Thor. This allocation, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-stranded national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries the number of which, as we know, increase with the advent of the long winter nights, in both urban and rural communities nationwide. In excess of €5 million is being committed to support Operation Thor. This allocation, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-stranded national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries the number of which, as we know, increase with the advent of the long winter nights, in both urban and rural communities nationwide. In excess of €5 million is being committed to support Operation Thor. This allocation, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is referring to the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach. I have repeatedly emphasised that the Independent Review Mechanism was not established to act as a Commission of Inquiry or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor is a multi-stranded national operation which builds on previous and current Garda operations to tackle crime, particularly burglaries the number of which, as we know, increase with the advent of the long winter nights, in both urban and rural communities nationwide. In excess of €5 million is being committed to support Operation Thor. This allocation, which includes...