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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been unprecedented investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement and provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. The resources provided by Government...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been unprecedented investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement and provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. The resources provided by Government...

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have sought a report from the An Garda Síochána in relation to the statistics requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of said report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. However, to be of assistance, I have asked the CSO to forward any information they might have on this subject directly to the Deputy.

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated and I will write to the Deputy when it is available in the format requested.

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

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. Since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, almost 2,400 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide. This accelerated recruitment of Gardaí saw Garda numbers reach just over 14,000 by the end of 2018. Furthermore, a total budget of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the Service is committed to prisoners maintaining the relationships they have with their children. To that end, the former Director General of the Irish Prison Service established the Families and Imprisonment Group, which is chaired by a prison Governor and includes representatives from Tusla, The Childhood...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: You will appreciate that I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no role in relation to the collection of Garda statistical data; however, to be of assistance, I have asked An Garda Síochána for a report on the matter. I am informed by An Garda Síochána that statistics on road traffic fatalities, published on An Garda Síochána's website, are...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion.  This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transport (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to inform the Deputy that information in relation to both the transport fleet budget and expenditure for the Irish Prison Service for the years 2015 to 2018 is outlined in the table below.  The 2019 allocation has yet to be agreed. Year FLEET MANAGEMENT  (Budget) FLEET MANAGEMENT  (spend) 2015 €1,400,000 €1,576,130 2016...

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

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, there has been unprecedented investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years, in support of the Government’s commitment to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to maintain and strengthen community engagement and provide reassurance to citizens and deter crime. The resources provided by Government...

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

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion.  This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018.  Funding to An Garda Síochána for 2019 includes provision of €2.868 million for the purchase...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am not here to defend the comments of someone who is not present but I do not think the intention was to physically beat anybody.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Acting Chairman must not have been listening.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Is it in order that the past 20 minutes have been devoted to criticising somebody who is not in the House to defend himself?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I do not intend to read the comments.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I have not read the comments to which Senator McDowell refers and I do not intend to read them.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Including today?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Excluding today then.