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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will wish to note that, in October 2016, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority was established under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as the independent statutory regulator for both branches of the legal profession - barristers and solicitors. The Authority’s remit includes the maintenance and improvement of standards in the provision of legal services and it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. Since 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will revert to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all matters relating to recruitment and personnel within An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the records kept in relation to the number of members who leave the organisation on medical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes all operational policing matters and the management of the Garda PULSE system. As Minister I have no role in these independent matters. To be of assistance I have contacted the Garda...

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

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996. The Bureau has staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and my Department. The Bureau’s remit is to target the assets, wherever...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that while the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for policing matters, the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána have the resources needed to keep our urban and rural communities safe over the Christmas period and at all times during the year. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of information on the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. However, I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all decisions related to the opening hours of individual Garda stations. As Minister I have no role in these independent functions. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all decisions related to the opening hours of individual Garda stations. As Minister I have no role in these independent functions. I am advised that An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the deployment of human resources. The table attached provides the number of Garda Staff by station as of 31 October 2022, the latest date for when figures are available. Information is operational and subject to change. For the Deputy's information, and in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Since her appointment as Minister for Justice, Minister Helen McEntee has pursued an ambitious legislative agenda to progress policy goals across civil and criminal justice and I have maintained this momentum during my time as Minister. I am committed to building a world class policing service in Ireland, to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence, to protecting and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that the budget for my Department includes expenditure on public awareness campaigns. In 2021 and 2022 such expenditure primarily related to awareness campaigns on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, in addition to campaigns to promote awareness of the regularisation scheme for undocumented migrants, and to highlight the dangers of fireworks in the run-up...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not received or paid any fines relating to cases for infringements of European Union law or failure to transpose EU law in the time period referenced by the Deputy, or since my Department's establishment in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In June of this year, I launched the 2022 Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), again prioritising projects that bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy in town centres. In recognition of the urgent need to transform and regenerate town centres I introduced a new Building Acquisition Measure (BAM) under the 2022 Scheme to support local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. A steering committee consisting of representatives from my Department, Galway County Council and the Consulting Engineers meets regularly to monitor progress. Earlier this year Galway County Council sought quotations from environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. Galway County Council is responsible for the development of stage 3 of Caladh Mór Pier on Inis Meáin, which is included in the National Development Plan. Officials from my Department meet with members of Galway County Council on a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As I informed the Deputy in my previous response to Parliamentary Question No. 91 on 27 October 2022, the Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and I was delighted to secure €20 million in funding under Budget 2023 for a 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund. This builds on the €15 million which was announced under the fund in...