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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Working with communities to tackle public disorder and reduce anti-social behaviour is a key priority for an Garda Síochána whose approach includes a strong focus on quality of life issues and collaboration with local authorities to help address the causes of anti-social behaviour in communities. With specific reference to the forthcoming Hallowe'en period, I am advised that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I had the opportunity to visit the Deputy's constituency a few months ago. I assure him of the full support of my Department and others in ensuring that there is a community response to the issues involved. I was pleased to engage in collaboration with ministerial colleagues and I refer to the contribution in that regard of Deputy Broughan and, from the Government, the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy raised a number of issues, one of which he has raised with me previously, namely, the matter of a Garda station for the Clongriffin-Coolock area. I am advised that An Garda Síochána has had preliminary discussions with Dublin City Council on the possible provision of a site for the development of new facilities in north Dublin. My Department has been informed by Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome Deputy Durkan's support for the new Garda plan which, I reiterate, is not a ministerial, Government or political plan but is rather a Garda plan designed and drawn up by the Garda Commissioner and his team. I support it, as does the Government, and I ask for support for the plan from every Member of the House in circumstances in which the functional model now proposed has long been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am sure they will intervene positively. The Garda Commissioner and his team are willing to meet joint policing committees across the country to further discuss the issues raised by Deputy Durkan, all of which are important, and address any other questions about the implementation. It is important to note that these changes are being introduced and this is the nub of the Deputy's question...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reorganisation (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The common theme in all of this programme of reform is a greater level of community engagement and a more responsive and localised policing service. The model reorganises resources around the delivery of front-line policing. That will involve the level of investment in ICT that I mentioned earlier. We are coming from a pretty low level in An Garda Síochána. The Garda service was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Nobody has a better record than the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the publication of the latest Women's Aid report referred to by the Deputy Kenny. I am familiar with the very good work done by Women’s Aid to highlight, as it does on a regular basis, the impact of domestic violence. The report referred to provides important first-hand accounts of the abuse suffered by victims of domestic abuse. Understanding such victims is important to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: One of the most disconcerting aspects of this report which causes me considerable concern is the fact that it states that women said that they did not feel justice was carried out and that they would not go through the justice system again. That militates against the reporting of often serious crime. In the earlier part of my reply I set out the wide range of legislative steps. There...

Reappointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government agreed on 1st October, 2019, to propose, for the approval of Dáil Éireann, the re-appointment of the persons concerned to be members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, and pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, approves the re-appointment, with effect from 1st October, 2019, by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Last year saw the lowest number of fatalities ever recorded on Irish roads and this year Ireland received the European Transport Safety Council’s prestigious Road Safety Performance Index award, in recognition of the considerable progress made in terms of road safety. It should be noted that Ireland was the second safest EU member state in terms of road deaths...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy for her question.  I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that working to tackle public disorder and reduce anti-social behaviour is a key priority for An Garda Síochána. This approach includes a strong focus on quality of life issues and collaboration with local authorities to help address the causes of anti-social behaviour. Garda visibility is a key...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I regularly meet my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, to discuss road safety matters, in particular at the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety which met most recently last month. Minister Ross and I co-chair that Committee, which is made up of all the major stakeholders involved in road safety, including the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law Review (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am familiar with the Review of the Criminalisation of Paying for Sexual Services in Northern Ireland carried out by Queen's University Belfast and published on 18th September.  That review was commissioned under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act 2015 which introduced the offence of paying for sexual services. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The murder of ten innocent workmen at Kingsmill in January 1976 was an appalling atrocity and the Irish Government is committed to co-operating fully and in accordance with law with the Northern Ireland Coroner’s Inquest into the Kingsmill murders.  In line with this commitment, a substantial amount of relevant evidential material in the possession of An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the management and efficient use of resources, having regard to operational need.   The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, policing in the border region has always presented particular challenges and these necessitate a collaborative approach to policing between law enforcement agencies north and south of the border. I am pleased to say that cooperation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI has never been closer.  As Deputies are aware, the importance of this ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Last week I attended the 17th Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime in Co. Cavan together with the Garda Commissioner, the Chief Constable of the PSNI, senior officers from all the agencies and senior officials from Department of Justice Northern Ireland and my own Department.  This is an annual event, aimed at enhancing understanding and cooperation between law enforcement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on, managing and generally controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including issues relating to personnel and the distribution of personnel. Garda management keeps staffing and deployment requirements under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of the recent statistics published by the Courts Service and welcome the opportunity to clarify the position as it stands to the Deputy.  Last year saw the lowest number of fatalities ever recorded on Irish roads and this year Ireland received the European Transport Safety Council’s prestigious Road Safety Performance Index award, in...