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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Levels (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If it is on the decrease nationally, then obviously that is welcome, but it is not in Cork - that is a fact. It is up 10% with one burglary every day and more besides. The Minister may or may not be aware of it, but the Tánaiste came out with a statement some weeks ago and said that the southern divisions would get 50 extra gardaí. It turns out not only are we not getting the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Data (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with the points made by Deputy O'Callaghan. The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and the Garda Inspectorate identified that the Garda has not always been entirely up to the mark in terms of the quality of data. Data are very important in ensuring a proper response to crime. There are two issues which I wish to specifically flag. One of the main issues that led to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Levels (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent incidents of burglaries and thefts in Cork city over recent months; his plans to address same; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that recent Garda resources promised to the district will now not be provided; and if additional resources, both personnel and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Levels (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister may be aware that, contrary to the national trend, there has been a significant spike in burglaries and thefts in the Cork city division. It is an ongoing trend which is having a big impact on people and their property and it requires an additional response. Unfortunately, that is not what it is getting. Rather, resources are being diverted away from it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Online Safety (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline to ratify the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime; when he plans to do so; the legislation required to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26882/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Online Safety (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The previous question dealt with some of the many challenges in the online sphere. A related matter is the whole area of child sexual abuse material, material posted without consent, violent sexual imagery and material of that nature. The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is broad and part of what it examines is the area of production orders and preservation orders. That area gives...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Online Safety (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was aware that the Minister would point to the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017. That is related to what we more immediately think of as cybercrime. As we have both outlined, however, the convention deals with issues such as online sexual exploitation. The sexual abuse of children online is one of the most serious issues that any society can face. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Online Safety (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That legislation is of value but it is related to specific criminal offences and new offences and it does not necessarily assist with the investigation of an offence. Ratification of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is important to An Garda Síochána, especially to the Garda national protective services bureau, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ISPCC...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána review into homicides between 2003 and 2017; when it will be published; and when the CSO will be in a position to publish crime statistics provided by An Garda Síochána without reservation. [26881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed minimum standards on direct provision; when he plans to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tackle serious crime, cross-Border crimes and rural crime in view of concerns raised relating to these areas by organisations representing gardaí. [26880/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Commissioner for coming before the committee. At the first meeting he attended, which I also attended, one of the issues I raised was the quality of notifications after the use of Tasers and related incidents. I understand from reports today that it is going to be an automatic process, or something like that. I acknowledge this is positive. I do not really need a response on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I take that on board. The Commissioner mentions a full capacity of 800 recruits but is it 600 this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: While I recognise the points about technology, my experience from talking to the community is that they want visibility. They want to see patrols, bicycle patrols and all of that. That needs gardaí and we need to be more ambitious in the numbers of gardaí. To move on to another issue, a case collapsed on 26 March that was taken against a Garda civilian employee, Lynn Margiotta,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the Commissioner's position that he cannot make any specific comment on the case? Unfortunately, the investigation could take three or four years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Very well. I hope that progresses as quickly as possible. If the reports are accurate, I hope the Commissioner will meet Ms Margiotta after the process is complete to hear the outcome of it. On GSOC, the Commissioner recently announced his intention to establish an anti-corruption unit. That is welcome. At that stage, the question was put to the Commissioner by my colleague, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As I said, it is great but it seems there is a similarity to elements of GSOC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not saying there is a conflict either. Surely there are areas of potential interest in the middle where an investigation might be more appropriate through GSOC. Would it not be worth having a chat with GSOC to see how this initiative relates to what it does and how the two bodies can co-operate? That is all I am asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Commissioner is misunderstanding me. Really I am not being critical. I just think there would be value in the exercise. In response to a recent parliamentary question, the Minister for Justice and Equality confirmed protective services units have been established in ten Garda divisions, with 19 to go. I would have said this is a bit behind schedule. The pilot phase included the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To follow on from this, do the ten units established to date have the full personnel complement? What is the status of their accommodation? Are they fully equipped with office space? Can we be confident the remaining units will have full staff complements and the necessary accommodation by the end of the year or early next year?