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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on, managing and generally controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including issues relating to personnel and the distribution of personnel. Garda management keeps staffing and deployment requirements under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:"notes: - that tackling organised crime is a key priority for the Government and An Garda Síochána; - that An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources, intelligence and determination to successfully combat organised criminal activity in the State; - that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (2 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána, including in relation to personnel matters. Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda members...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...in keeping the age profile open. I also concur with the Chairman that it is important for the line committee to examine this issue and come back to us on it. The upper age limit for joining the Garda and the Reserve Defence Force is 35 years. It is more an issue of health, fitness and well-being, rather than age which should not be a barrier. As we got rid of the height requirement for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Investigations (19 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...-Cavan border emerged in recent days. The Deputy, along with all other Deputies, will understand that the incident is now the subject matter of a significant investigation by the PSNI and An Garda Síochána. It would not be appropriate, therefore, for me to engage in detailed discussions at this stage, although I clearly and unequivocally condemn the utterly disgraceful attack...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (18 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: ...behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, who sends his apologies, I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. I remind the House that, by law, the deployment of Garda resources is solely the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner and his management team. The Minister is assured, however, that the distribution of Garda resources is constantly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019) See 2 other results from this debate

Colm Brophy: I thank the Chairman. May I say at the outset that it is wonderful at the end of Mr. Harris's first year as Commissioner to be meeting him and having such a positive engagement with An Garda Síochána? I acknowledge as the Chairman did at the start of the meeting today, that since I became a member of the Oireachtas committee on Justice and Equality, we have had so many engagements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As previously outlined to the Deputy, the crime figures of the Central Statistics Office currently remain “Under Reservation”. However, it is clear that progress is being made by An Garda Síochána and the CSO in improving the quality of the crime statistics. The CSO in December 2018 published a third review of the quality of recorded crime statistics, based on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...a strong and visible police presence to maintain and strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. An unprecedented €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019, as well as capital investment amounting to €92 million this year. This significant investment is supporting progress towards achievement of the Government's plan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Sep 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McGrath: 598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda strength by rank including Garda reserves based in each station in a district (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Reserve and the geographical spread of active reservists by Garda district. [35794/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677 to 679, inclusive, together. The Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the manner in which Gardaí are deployed. As Minister I have no direct role in that matters. I understand however...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Preparations (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the manner in which the resources of the Garda Síochána are deployed is solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner and his management team and I, as Minister, have no direct role in this regard. However, I can assure the Deputy that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (11 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the Garda Reserve by 50, 100 and 1,000 members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (11 Jul 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...safety and the safety of others, to be mindful of the need to protect property, both publicly owned and privately owned and to appreciate the value of our natural heritage, particularly in our National Parks, Nature Reserves and Designated (Natura 2000) Sites.  With regard to the National Parks, on an on-going basis, officials from my Department  are in close liaison with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (10 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...fraud or exaggeration is suspected; - the reform of the Insurance Compensation Fund to provide certainty to policyholders and insurers; and, - various reforms of how fraud is reported to and dealt with by An Garda Síochána, including increased co-ordination with the insurance industry, as well as the recent decision by the Garda Commissioner to develop a divisional focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (10 Jul 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if candidates in the Garda Reserve are prioritised for places in Templemore; and if not, if he will consider putting this in place. [30153/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...on 27 June that 540 personnel had left the service in the past five years and that because of an inadequate number of personnel, he had taken the decision to place two ships in an operational reserve capacity. In response to that information making its way into the public domain last weekend, the Minister of State with responsibility for defence, Deputy Paul Kehoe, dismissed it, as he...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: ...services; and improving the physical landscape. There is a strong belief that we need a co-ordinated response involving all the existing local agencies, perhaps led by Northside Partnership, An Garda Síochána, Dublin City and Fingal County Councils and key Government Departments. It should be fully resourced to tackle all the issues which gave rise to the recent upsurge of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (2 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied) regarding Garda reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27798/19]