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- 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: As the Deputy will appreciate one of the core duties of Government is to support people to feel safe and be safe within their communities. In addition to the extensive policing measures to build safer communities, there are several crime prevention initiatives including the Community Alert Service. The Department has for many years provided funding to Muintir na Tíre in relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)
James Browne: The safety and welfare of every person, especially the most vulnerable in our communities, is of utmost importance. The Government is committed to ensuring that people across both rural and urban Ireland are safe and feel safe, and to ensuring that there is strong, visible and effective policing, including community policing. A key pillar of the Programme for Government is building stronger...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I was delighted to launch the Rural Safety Plan 2022-2024 at this year's Ploughing Championships in Co. Laois. People and communities in rural Ireland deserve to feel safe and to be safe. Community Safety is is a whole of Government responsibility and it requires a multi-agency approach if it is to be truly effective. The Rural Safety Plan is the result of strong collaboration between all...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (19 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for raising the very important and serious issue of domestic violence and the funding granted by the Government to deal with this very serious matter. As the Deputy is aware, earlier this year the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, launched Zero Tolerance, our third national strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. It is an...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (19 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I again thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I do not have specific numbers with regard to the expansion of spaces in 2022 or details on the situation in Dún Laoghaire but I will get answers for the Deputy from the Department in that regard. I will also bring the Deputy's concerns with regard to expanding the availability of refuge spaces beyond emergency situations...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I can inform the Deputy that there are currently 6 Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) operating in Co. Limerick. In 2019, 3 YDPs in Ballynanty, Irishtown (including Henry Street 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...
- 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...
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)
James Browne: The view was taken that they would not be part of this scheme because they are not on the front line. Nonetheless, considering the increased civilianisation, it will be looked at. However, because of existing schemes for civil servants - the occupational injuries scheme and ex gratiapayments scheme - it would be very complicated and would slow up this Bill significantly. I give an...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (18 Oct 2022)
James Browne: The Programme for Government gives a clear commitment to establish a gambling regulator focused on public safety and well-being, covering gambling online and in person, and the powers to regulate advertising, gambling websites and apps. As you will be aware, the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill was published last October and drafting of the Bill is being finalised. I...
- 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (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.
- Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I move amendment No 1: In page 13, to delete lines 6 to 11 and substitute the following: “Form and content of application for initial assessment 11.The Garda Commissioner may, from time to time, specify in writing the following with regard to applications for initial assessment: (a) the form of the applications; (b) the information to be contained in the applications;...
- Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I move amendment No. 2: In page 18, line 30, to delete “prescribed” and substitute the following: “specified in writing from time to time by the Garda Commissioner, and he or she shall cause any such specifications to be published in electronic form”.
- Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Oct 2022)
James Browne: I thank my colleagues on the other side of the House, as well as Deputy James Lawless, Chair of the Joint Committee on Justice, and all the members of that committee for their work.
- Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)
James Browne: My colleague, the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, has informed the House of the record justice budget for 2023, which prioritises community safety. The future of our communities lies with our young people and I warmly welcome the allocation of €24 million for youth justice, which is an increase of €2.5 million and over 11%. This will have a significant impact on...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2022)
James Browne: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I thank the Senator for raising this important matter and requesting that the Minister establish a new Garda station to serve the areas of Laytown and Bettystown. The Senator will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management and administration of Garda business and for determining the deployment of gardaí...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2022)
James Browne: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. I will bring her concerns to the attention of the Minister. I understand that as of 31 August 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, Laytown Garda station currently has a strength of one inspector, three sergeants and 15 gardaí, all of whom are uniformed personnel providing a front-line policing service to the...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (20 Sep 2022)
James Browne: I thank the Senator for raising the very important matter of community CCTV, in particular as it relates to Monaghan town and Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. On behalf of the Minister, I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I am acutely aware of the invaluable role played by community CCTV schemes throughout the country in providing vital reassurance to local communities and helping...