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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Operation Citizen was commenced with the aim of reassuring the public that Dublin City Centre is a safe place to visit, to socialise in and in which to conduct business. I am informed that this operation was launched by An Garda Síochána on 22 October 2021. Operation Citizen delivers a high visibility police presence to Dublin City Centre and aligns...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As provided for in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021 - 2030, the new Cork County Garda Divisional Headquarters in Macroom, Co. Cork is to be built as part of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) along with the Family Law Court in Hammond Lane, Dublin 7 and the new Garda Station in Clonmel. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 54 together. While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible I can inform the Deputy that as of 31 August there are 389 Garda Reserves. I can also inform the Deputy that a total of 72 Garda Reserves attested in 2021 and 1 in 2022. For the Deputy's information, detailed statistics on Garda workforce numbers are published on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána is committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of all Garda members and Garda staff. Last year An Garda Síochána launched 'Keeping Our People Supported', the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Statement and Action Plan 2021-2023. This plan identified three key goals to improve the health and welfare of members of An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in the performance of its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided me with the following update. In terms of Disposed of cases (ICMS) for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible under law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes, determining the roles and responsibilities of both members of An Garda Síochána and of the Garda Reserves. I would like to take this opportunity to convey my gratitude to the members of the Garda Reserve for their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33, 55 and 59 together. In February 2019, retired District Court Judge Gerard Haughton was appointed by the then Minister for Justice and Equality to carry out a scoping exercise in light of the public controversy surrounding the circumstances of the death of Shane O'Farrell. The purpose of the scoping exercise was to advise the Minister as to whether any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I want to once again extend my sympathies to the family concerned on the tragic death of their son and brother. As the Deputy will be aware, the shooting of Mr. George Nkencho is being fully investigated by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which is the independent statutory body established to investigate such incidents. This is the case with every incident...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion.This unprecedented amount will fund the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff. While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion, an increase of €78 million on last year. This unprecedented amount will fund the recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff. I am informed by the Garda authorities that at the end...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was introduced into An Garda Síochána in 2008 and is used on a daily basis to assist in the prevention and detection of crime on our roads network. The Deputy may also be aware that the Government published the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 on 4 August 2022, the text of which is available on the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I want to say at the outset that acts of violence and anti-social behaviour are completely unacceptable. The safety and security of both public transport passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are important matters that must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. This Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Community Safety Innovation Fund was established in April 2022 and €2 million was allocated to it under Budget 2022. This will increase to €3 million next year under Budget 2023. I can confirm for the Deputy that 22 community projects across the country will receive grants ranging from €5,000 to €150,000, totalling €2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: In July 2020, my Department contracted an independent expert to undertake the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act. As part of the review, an online public consultation was opened and contributions were received from a broad range of organisations with different perspectives. The review will consider all aspects outlined in the Terms of Reference. The review is being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 73 together. Tackling Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) is an absolute priority for me as Minister for Justice. This includes focusing on prevention and on providing victim-centred supports and services. I recently published Zero Tolerance: the Third National Strategy to combat DSGBV. The goal is clear: zero tolerance in Irish society...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Any inappropriate cancellation of 999 calls is a very serious issue which falls significantly below the high standards that the public expect from Gardaí and the high standards that An Garda Síochána set for themselves. I welcome the publication of the final report by independent expert, Derek Penman which was commissioned by the Policing Authority in July 2021. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I want to once again extend my sympathies to the family concerned on the tragic death of their son and brother. I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will be aware, the shooting of Mr. George Nkencho is being fully investigated by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), which is the independent statutory body established to investigate such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The development of a new permanent courthouse in Wicklow is identified as a Courts Service project in the National Development Plan. As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in the performance of its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering and renewing immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. Registrations and renewals for persons resident outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The allocation of appointments for registration and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the measures set out in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Billbeing brought forward by my colleague, Minister Catherine Martin, T.D., particularly the creation of an Online Safety Commissioner and the scope to create binding codes of conduct in relation to harmful content. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill will establish a Media Commission to replace the Broadcasting...