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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (21 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1358 and 1384 together. 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. The Justice Plan 2021 identifies the enactment of legislation to licence and regulate the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (21 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1385, 1388, 1416 and 1425 together. 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 both online and through more traditional mediums. The Justice Plan 2021, identifies the enactment of legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (21 Apr 2021)

James Browne: Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 relates to the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union. Legislation to transpose Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA is being progressed and is on the most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (21 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1437 and 1496 together. I can inform the Deputies that the Youth Justice Strategy 2021 – 2027 was published on 15 April 2021. The Strategy includes consideration of the full range of issues connected to children and young people at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system, including early intervention and preventative work, family...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for facilitating the Bill through Committee Stage today. I wish to take the opportunity to inform the House that I expect to bring forward some amendments on Report Stage. They are in respect of sections 1 and 6 and a new section to be inserted. The new section under consideration is in respect of the recovery of costs by the Central Bank of Ireland regarding the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: There are amendments in relation to sections 1 and 6, and a new section to be inserted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: We do not have a place for it yet. It is only being flagged. The new section under consideration is in respect of the recovery of costs by the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to the operation of the coin national analysis centre. Effectively, the coin national analysis centre cannot come directly under the finances of the Central Bank and it has to be recovered. It is a technical...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: As far as I know, it weighs and measures coins to make sure that they are accurate, and what they are made out of. That is my understanding of it. There is probably a far better and more official definition than that to it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: Is that as in where is the accounting for the coin national analysis centre?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I will have to get that clarified for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I do not have that specific answer on it. It is that it cannot come directly out of the Central Bank.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I will come back to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: I can give Deputy Howlin the clarification on that matter now, if it helps. In effect, what the ECB has stated is that the coin-related tasks conferred on the Central Bank of Ireland, CBI, do not form part of the functions of the euro system and that coins in euro are issued through the CBI as agent for the Minister for Finance. In effect, instead of coming out of the Central Bank of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (20 Apr 2021)

James Browne: Central funding, yes.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

James Browne: I thank all Deputies who contributed to this debate. I thank Senator McDowell for putting forward his Bill and Deputy O'Callaghan who had put forward a similar Bill. As the Minister of State with responsibility for youth justice I am particularly pleased to support this Bill in the House today. There have been a number of proceedings in the courts since the Court of Appeal decision in DPP...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Safety (31 Mar 2021)

James Browne: In accordance with my Justice Plan 2021, work is underway on the establishment of a gambling regulator focused on public safety and wellbeing, covering gambling online and in person, and the powers to regulate advertising, gambling websites and apps. The only current legislation providing for online gambling is contained in the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015, which permits the licensing by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (31 Mar 2021)

James Browne: The Deputy will of course appreciate that knife crime is a serious issue across many jurisdictions. The mission of An Garda Síochána is ‘Keeping People Safe’ and whilst this is a simple message, it is a very deep one, and An Garda Síochána keep policing practices and strategies under review with a view to providing the best possible responses. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (31 Mar 2021)

James Browne: To be of assistance to the Deputy, I have contacted the Garda Authorities for the information requested and I have been advised that, for the years in question, the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána are as follows: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1,346 1,199 1,613 1,931 2,142 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (31 Mar 2021)

James Browne: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Youth Diversion Programme is supported by a network of 105 Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) supporting up to 4,000 young people and their families. The projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people who have become involved in crime or anti-social behaviour and to support wider...