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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2022)

James Browne: The statutory Garda Youth Diversion Programme is provided for in Part IV of the Children Act 2001 (as amended). The objective of the Programme is to divert any child who accepts responsibility for his or her criminal or anti-social behaviour from committing further offences or engaging in further anti-social behaviour. The Programme is carried on and managed, under the general superintendence...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (28 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person (details supplied) will qualify for the Irish Water first fix free scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34315/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2022)

James Browne: The Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) are community based projects that offer vital support to the statutory Garda Youth Diversion Programme. There are currently 105 YDPs across the State. The Projects are funded through my Department; however as the Deputy may appreciate, the funding needs of individual YDPs differ based on a range of criteria, such as the geographical area in which the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

James Browne: I wish to mention something. As the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, mentioned on Second Stage, there are a few minor amendments needed to the Bill, which she intends to introduce on Report Stage. These relate to sections 11 and 16 and the requirement for the form of the application to be prescribed by way of regulation. It is proposed to remove this requirement and to allow the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding inheritance tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 15 June, if he will detail the division of the grant funding to Wexford County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33418/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (21 Jun 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. Additionally, Justice Plan 2022 commits to continuing the work already commenced by my Department to establish a Gambling Regulatory Authority. To give...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

James Browne: I am pleased to bring the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022 before the House. The Bill, which I am proposing today on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, is necessary to address an urgent lacuna in the law regarding the legal basis for Garda court presenters. The circumstances that the provisions are designed to address are of an exceptional nature. They arise from a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (15 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include trucks driven by Irish taxpayers and registered to other European Union countries in line with European Union regulations in the licensed haulage support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the division of the grant funding (details supplied) to Wexford County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (15 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for the Brexit inshore fisheries business model adjustment scheme (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31340/22]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I acknowledge the Committee on Justice for providing a pre-legislative scrutiny waiver in respect of this matter due to its urgency. I take Deputy Martin Kenny's point that where a committee waives pre-legislative scrutiny, perhaps a technical briefing could be provided to spokespersons. I will bring that point back to the Department and the...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a second time". The Bill which I am proposing on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is short in length but very important. It is necessary to address an urgent lacuna in the law regarding the legal basis for Garda court presenters. The specific purpose of the Bill is to establish clearly a right of any member of An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

James Browne: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and, unfortunately, this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (14 Jun 2022)

James Browne: The treatment of addiction and related issues are predominately a public health issue and, as such, are the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Health and the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor my Department have responsibility for these issues.  However, the Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government gives a clear commitment to establish a gambling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (14 Jun 2022)

James Browne: At present, the regulation of gambling is provided for under the Betting Act 1931 (as amended) which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance, and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 (as amended), which falls under my remit. These acts provide for the licensing and operation of bookmakers, including betting by remote means, and for the control and regulation of gaming and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Jun 2022)

James Browne: 1459. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (26 May 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy may be aware, Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, for the county in which they reside and adjoining counties. A Peace Commissioner is an honorary appointment and those appointed receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. Peace Commissioners, upon...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (25 May 2022)

James Browne: I thank Deputies for their contributions. This legislation arose out of the uncertainty that existed at the time. Our licensing law is quite archaic and is made up of amendment upon amendment, in many cases. The uncertainty at the time gave rise, in particular, to concerns around insurance and who was going to be responsible if anything happened. Perhaps in the past we muddled along with...