Results 241-260 of 673 for garda speaker:James Browne

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: More than 10,000 expressions of interest for enlarged Garda recruitment were received and-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: -----in regard to the dispersal of gardaí around the country, that is a matter for the Garda Commissioner.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: The Deputy will accept that record funding was provided by the Government to the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána this year. Significant Garda recruitment has begun, and additional Garda recruitment will begin next year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Community (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...effectively and equitably with Irish Travellers in line with our values and statutory public sector duty, in addition to the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy. In particular, An Garda Síochána is committed to providing a human-rights-focused policing service that protects the rights of all people with whom it comes into contact. This is at the heart of the Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Community (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...the equine industry, has succeeded in developing confidence, self-worth and practical training for Travellers in prison. I visited Castlerea Prison a short while ago. There are currently 360 Garda diversity officers across all Garda divisions. They receive additional training and support from the GNDIU to engage actively with and attend to the concerns of minority and diverse...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...dealing has on communities right across the country. I assure the Deputy that tackling drug dealing and associated criminal activity, including by organised crime gangs, is a top priority for An Garda Síochána and the wider Government. The additional resources allocated to An Garda Síochána in recent years enabled the Garda Commissioner to assign extra resources to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I am advised by the Garda authorities that as of 31 August, there were 385 Garda members assigned to the Cavan-Monaghan division, representing an increase of 20% since the end of 2014 when the Garda College reopened. This figure includes 15 community gardaí assigned to the division as of 31 August, up from seven in 2014. Garda members in the division are supported by 57 Garda staff,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...the Deputy mentioned has received funding this year, including in the past couple of weeks. To respond to Deputy Smith, who tabled the question, tackling these issues is not simply a matter for An Garda Síochána. It requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. Supporting all of the organisations that help in the community to tackle the scourge of drugs is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: One of the things we can do is to highlight the importance of the Garda Reserve and the role it can play in supporting An Garda Síochána. Recruitment to the Garda Reserve did cease and it is regrettable that there has been a reduction in the strength of the reserve in recent years. The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland concluded that the Garda Reserve programme was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I reiterate the important role of the Garda Reserve, which is the reason a review was carried out to examine how to ensure that Garda reservists who attest in the future can play that important role and feel comfortable within their role in supporting An Garda Síochána. It also considered how to ensure that recruitment to the reserve reflects society. The breakdown of the current...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Jim O’Callaghan for his important question. Established in 2006, the Garda Reserve represents a real opportunity for anyone wishing to support policing and to give something back to their communities. The reserve reinforces An Garda Síochána's essential community links, and provides the capacity to draw on additional resources to assist in policing. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: Both myself and Minister McEntee are very aware that youth crime, including anti-social behaviour, can have a major impact on our communities, and poses significant challenges for An Garda Síochána, as well as other Justice agencies. The factors which underlie youth crime have significant implications across a range of areas of policy and service provisions, including Child and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...by Muintir na Tíre. This is a continuation of the annual funding made available by the Department for the Text Alert Rebate scheme each year since 2016. The Deputy will be interested to know that the Garda National Community Engagement Bureau are currently exploring the potential of further rolling out the ‘See Something Say Something’ text alert initiative as part...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...one of the actions of this year's Justice Plan, to publish the Rural Safety Plan 2022-2024 at the Ploughing Championships in September. I recognise that rural safety is not just about the number of Gardaí. Community Safety is a whole of Government responsibility and it requires a multi-agency approach. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department funds a number of initiatives around the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...victims of crime, and organisations that share the Department of Justice’s aim of advancing the safety of our people. Some of the objectives set out in the Plan, such as the launch of An Garda Síochána's new property recording app, have already been achieved. Others will be progressed through the lifetime of the Plan and beyond. I want to recognise the wide-ranging and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (19 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...crime within the criminal justice system, which of course includes victims of domestic and sexual crime. These services provide important information and support such as emotional support, court accompaniment, accompaniment to Garda interviews and sexual assault treatment units and referral to other services. Tusla will be engaging with funded domestic, sexual and gender-based violence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...Outreach) and Kings Island were combined to form Limerick Youth Service YDP. The attached table sets out the amount of funding allocated to each project for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and shows the Garda Divisions and Districts within which the YDPs are located. Figures for 2022 detail additional allocations approved in June in relation to an expansion of services under the Youth Justice...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)

James Browne: Before addressing the amendments, I will briefly address another issue raised in both Houses, namely, the reason this scheme was not extended to civilian staff of An Garda Síochána. Civilian staff are not included under the current provisions of the Acts 1941 to 1945, nor were they included in the provisions of this Bill. This was due to the fact that they are not engaged in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.