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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...xed;ochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that An Garda Síochána can be mobile,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...such cases likes to have me near at hand. I am, however, in the hands of the committee. The justice Vote group is made up of six Votes with in 2018 a combined gross expenditure allocation of €2.58 billion - €2.43 billion in current expenditure and €144 million in capital expenditure. In addition, there is a further capital provision of €17.9 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 to 298, inclusive, together. There has been unprecedented investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. In relation to Garda vehicles, €46 million has been provided by the Government for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Dec 2016)

Charles Flanagan: .... Officials from our Embassy in Mexico also regularly interact with organisations working to promote and defend human rights in Colombia. In this context Ireland has provided more than €5 million to international and local civil society organizations in Colombia since 2009, including to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Christian Aid, amongst others. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (24 May 2016)

Charles Flanagan: ...years since the start of the conflict in Syria, and the suffering of the Syrian people has become a defining crisis of this generation. An estimated 400,000 people have been killed, and some 13.5 million people within Syria need humanitarian assistance. The UN estimates that more than 4.8 million Syrians have now fled to neighbouring countries. The Syria crisis threatens the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. An unprecedented €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. This significant investment is supporting progress towards achievement of the Government's plan for an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021, comprising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion.  Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021; and investment of €46 million in the Garda Fleet over the same period. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ..., provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. In 2017, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to support the wide ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ..., provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. In 2017, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to support the wide ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (3 Nov 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Turkey is a very important partner for all of us in the European Union, and a key partner as we all frame our collective response to the current migration crisis. As host to well over two million refugees, Turkey is particularly important to any resolution to this crisis and, in this regard, it is important that the EU and Turkey formulate a coordinated and collaborative plan of action. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (10 Jun 2015)

Charles Flanagan: During the week commencing 25 June 2015, I led a four-day Enterprise Ireland trade mission to South Africa, as part of a drive to increase Irish exports and economic links to the country and wider sub-Saharan region. Advancing Ireland’s trade, tourism, education and investment objectives, and economic diplomacy more generally, is an important aspect of Ireland’s foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (29 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...However, nationally, a capital programme for courthouses is underway, it involves new court buildings and renovations to courthouses. The capital budget provided to the Courts Service is around €5 million in both 2017 and 2018. The Courts Service has further advised that Mayo County Council recently approached them with a proposal to take over ownership of the building for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ..., provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. To make this a reality for all, the Government has in place a plan to achieve an overall Garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021 comprising 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Reserve members and 4,000 civilians. In 2017, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to support the wide ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of resources. As the Deputies will be aware, a record €1.76 billion was allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. I am pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget for 2020 to an unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. The Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 is an ambitious 5-year Programme based on agreed Garda priorities, which continues to benefit over 30 locations around the country. The Programme includes over €60 million of Exchequer funding as well...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (10 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...xed;ochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that An Garda Síochána can be mobile,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (11 Apr 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...of hostilities; the lifting of sieges; and full unhindered sustainable country-wide humanitarian access. Ireland's humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Syria crisis reached €76 million as of March 2017, and we pledged a further €25 million at the recent conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” which was held in Brussels on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. The Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...by my Department in 2017 to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas. It is intended that the scheme will run for 3 years with funding of some €1 million being made available each year. There have to date been 27 applications to the scheme. 20 applications have been approved, with grant aid totalling more than €500,000 approved...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (29 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. €1.65 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2018 and I am pleased to confirm also that €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019. This is an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. In terms of capital...