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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: ...Commissioner, since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, that almost 1,200 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, 5 of whom were assigned to the Roscommon/Longford Division. I am also informed that a further four hundred are scheduled to attest later this year which will see Garda numbers,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (12 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...in 2017. The purpose of these meetings is to bring together all stakeholders to see what actions can be taken to reduce the number of road fatalities and collisions, which reached a historic low in both 2012 and 2015 but which increased again last year. In this regard, it should be pointed out that, so far this year, there has been a small reduction in the overall number of road deaths...

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

Charles Flanagan: ...death and injuries on our roads. An Garda Síochána’s Modernisation and Renewal Programme (2016-2021) sets out key strategic objectives for road policing which will inform and guide An Garda Síochána's road policing plans over the next 5 years. Under the Programme, the Commissioner will undertake a number of road safety traffic enforcement initiatives,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (12 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...immediate seizure of assets suspected of being the proceeds of crime to prevent them being disposed of. The thresholds applying under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 are also to be reduced from €13,000 to €5,000. We have also made new regulations to reduce the prescribed amount of cash suspected of being the proceeds of crime which can be seized, from €6,500 to...

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

Charles Flanagan: ...execution of his or her duty is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years. This maximum prison penalty was, in fact, increased from a 5 year term under the Criminal Justice Act of 2006. The general law relating to assault is contained in the Non-Fatal Offences against the Persons Act 1997 which deals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (11 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: .... I have been informed that the number of Gardaí assigned to the Louth Division on the 31 May 2017, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 298 with 29 Garda Reserves and 25 civilians attached to the Division. When appropriate, the work of local Gardaí is supported by a number of Garda national units such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...to maintain and strengthen community engagement, 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. This year, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ..., since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014, that almost 1,000 recruits have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream duties nationwide, 5 of whom were assigned to the Roscommon/Longford Division. I am also informed that another 200 trainee Garda will attest this Thursday 6 July and that a further four hundred are scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (4 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 Reorganisation (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...would be the vehicle for implementation of the Inspectorate recommendations aimed at the Garda organisation. In support of this plan, Budget 2017 provided funding to continue to expand the number of Gardaí towards 15,000, to double the Reserve to 2,000 and to double the number of civilians to 4,000 by 2021. In addition, the plan is supported by substantial capital investment of some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...would be the vehicle for implementation of the Inspectorate recommendations aimed at the Garda organisation. In support of this plan, Budget 2017 provided funding to continue to expand the number of Gardaí towards 15,000, to double the Reserve to 2,000 and to double the number of civilians to 4,000 by 2021. In addition, the plan is supported by substantial capital investment of some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...would be the vehicle for implementation of the Inspectorate recommendations aimed at the Garda organisation. In support of this plan, Budget 2017 provided funding to continue to expand the number of Gardaí towards 15,000, to double the Reserve to 2,000 and to double the number of civilians to 4,000 by 2021. In addition, the plan is supported by substantial capital investment of some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...would be the vehicle for implementation of the Inspectorate recommendations aimed at the Garda organisation. In support of this plan, Budget 2017 provided funding to continue to expand the number of Gardaí towards 15,000, to double the Reserve to 2,000 and to double the number of civilians to 4,000 by 2021. In addition, the plan is supported by substantial capital investment of some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...would be the vehicle for implementation of the Inspectorate recommendations aimed at the Garda organisation. In support of this plan, Budget 2017 provided funding to continue to expand the number of Gardaí towards 15,000, to double the Reserve to 2,000 and to double the number of civilians to 4,000 by 2021. In addition, the plan is supported by substantial capital investment of some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (4 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 to 303, inclusive, together. The Commissioner of Valuation has responsibility under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 to maintain a valuation list for each Local Authority, of all commercial properties in that Local Authority area, which is used to calculate the rates due from individual ratepayers. The Commissioner is independent in the performance of his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...community engagement, 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. This year, funding has been provided for the recruitment of 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). The NWCI is an umbrella group representing 170 member groups as well as individual members with the aim of seeking equality between women and men. €1,385,000 was provided to the National Collective of Community based Women's Networks, which consists of 17 women's groups in various parts of the country, involved broadly in activation and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reform (22 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...2016-2021 would be the vehicle for implementation of the Inspectorate recommendations aimed at the Garda organisation. In support of this plan, Budget 2017 provided funding to continue to expand the number of Gardaí towards 15,000, to double the Reserve to 2,000 and to double the number of civilians to 4,000 by 2021. In addition, the plan is supported by substantial capital investment...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid Provision (30 May 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...food insecurity and now famine are causing massive population displacements and suffering throughout the region. As a consequence, the humanitarian situation is continuing to deteriorate and 5 million people are classified as severely food insecure in South Sudan. Famine is affecting 100,000 people in parts of the country and a further 1 million people are now on the brink of famine. In...