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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Given that the numbers of gardaí in Cork have reduced, what efforts will be made to ensure there will be an increase in the numbers in Cork to fill these vacant posts and police the area adequately? We have seen that there are recruitment campaigns and that trainee gardaí are going through the process. Yet, in some of those campaigns, we have seen that the Commissioner has...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)
Helen McEntee: Competitions are run on an ongoing basis. Panels are developed and then positions are filled. Where new Garda members go or where serving members are redirected must be a matter for the Garda Commissioner. My job is to ensure the Garda and its members have the resources they need, the support they need and, as far as I can ensure it, that more people are going through Templemore to train...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)
Questions Nos. 21 to 23, inclusive, answered with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Jun 2024)
Sentencing Policy
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Jun 2024)
David Stanton: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has examined the community court approach operating in parts of the UK and US, with a view to possibly establishing a similar model in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26442/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Jun 2024)
David Stanton: This question concerns a model of community court approach operating in the US and the UK, especially in midtown New York and Red Hook. When I was the chair of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, we did a lot of work on this issue. It proved to be very effective in dealing with low-level crimes, including misdemeanours, shoplifting and so on. It also had the backup of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Jun 2024)
Helen McEntee: The US model of community courts received consideration within the Department some years ago and the concept has some similarities with the drug court which has operated in the Dublin District Court since 2001. Several jurisdictions have developed what are sometimes referred to as "problem-solving" courts. Models include community courts, drug courts and restorative programmes. These...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)
James Browne: I acknowledged in my initial reply that the current process is cumbersome and takes up considerable court time. A review is being carried out as to how that can be streamlined to ensure that the process is much more straightforward and to reduce the opportunities for kicking the can down the road. We want to ensure people pay these fines and are not wasting court time. I am very much in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: What about write-offs?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)
James Browne: Dealing with fines is always a matter for the courts.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)
Questions Nos. 14 to 16, inclusive, answered with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)
Question No. 17 answered with Question No. 5.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traffic Fines (20 Jun 2024)
Question No. 18 answered with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Drug Dealing
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength and deployment of An Garda Síochána continues to be sufficient to deal with drug and organised crime in line with population increases and the need to ensure adequate policing in areas currently appearing to have a deficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26461/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to focus on the manner in which criminal gangs associated with drug racketeering manage to work their way into new estates, of which there are many in the eastern region. All that is required is to bypass the vetting system, get in there, get a distributor in there and very soon the whole area is polluted with the nuisance.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Helen McEntee: I assure the Deputy of my commitment and that of the Garda to dealing with all forms of drug dealing, be it individuals in the estates he mentioned or the larger organised crime groups. Of course, to deal with this on a national level, the Garda needs to make sure it does what it can, working with international partners. It also needs the resources to try and stop these loads coming into...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am drawing attention to the fact that vetting is supposed to take place in local authority housing estates and approved housing bodies. That does not seem to be effective because all that seems to happen is that people get through the system with impunity and as the result of that, they set up a whole network. Very soon the whole estate and surrounding...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Helen McEntee: A form of vetting takes place where people are being placed in particular types of local authority housing. Beyond that, anybody can move into an area and this problem can arise. It is really important that the Garda is alerted to any issues that arise within the community. If people within the community have suspicions or indeed have evidence to show that drug dealing is taking place and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Jun 2024)
Bernard Durkan: In her reply, the Minister has described exactly the kind of thing that is happening. It is not just restricted to local authority estates. When a complaint is made by a resident, the response from the housing body, for instance, is not always great. Let us not forget that criminal gangs and the criminal world have sufficient resources at their disposal to buy a house or an apartment...