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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet. This is in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in the period 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. The Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. In terms of capital investment, €342 million is being invested in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 to enable An Garda Síochána to deploy the latest cutting edge technologies and to deliver on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...;1.76 billion. This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment of €342 million in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 to enable; investment of €46 million in the Garda Fleet over the same period; as well as considerable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...;na have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. In terms of capital investment, €342 million is being invested in Garda ICT infrastructure between 2016 and 2021 to enable An Garda Síochána to deploy the latest cutting edge technologies and to deliver on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ..., who is in the building and may be joining us shortly. I thank members of the committee for making time available for this consideration. The net amount of the Supplementary Estimates is €59 million for the Garda Vote, €10 million for the Prisons Vote and €8 million for the Department of Justice and Equality Vote. The Courts Service Vote does not require...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (29 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. €1.65 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2018 and I am pleased to confirm also that €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019. This is an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. In terms of capital...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...by my Department in 2017 to assist groups in the establishment of community-based CCTV systems in their local areas. It is intended that the scheme will run for 3 years with funding of some €1 million being made available each year. There have to date been 27 applications to the scheme. 20 applications have been approved, with grant aid totalling more than €500,000 approved...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. The Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 is an ambitious 5-year Programme based on agreed Garda priorities, which continues to benefit over 30 locations around the country. The Programme includes over €60 million of Exchequer funding as well...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (23 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 to 340, inclusive, together. Following the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform's budgetary measures this month, I announced that GSOC would be allocated an additional €1.6 million in funding for 2019. I secured a budgetary increase of €0.6 million for 2019 and €1 million has been redirected...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: .... In that regard, the budget announced last week provided significant additional funding for the preparations for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. A new €300 million future growth loan scheme was provided for, in addition to the €300 million Brexit working capital scheme. We have increased the budget for InterTradeIreland by more than €1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. €1.65 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2018 and I am pleased to confirm also that €1.76 billion has been allocated to the Garda Vote for 2019. This is an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. In terms of capital...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. The Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet, in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in...

Regulation establishing Internal Security Fund: Motion (27 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...are based on the scope of its predecessor instruments, including the instrument for police co-operation, preventing and combatting crime and crisis management, ISF-P, which was established by EU Regulation No. 513/2014 and formed part of the internal security fund in the period from 2014 to 2020. Ireland participates in the current ISF-P, which will be replaced by this regulation. The ISF...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...liberties programme in the period from 2007 to 2013; the instrument for police co-operation, preventing and combating crime and crisis management, ISF-P, which was established by Regulation (EU) No. 513/2014 and formed part of the internal security fund in the period from 2014 to 2020; and the drugs policy part of the justice programme established by Regulation (EU) No. 1382/2013 in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: That will largely depend on the types of programmes we participate in. A sum of €5 million will be provided in respect of the initial schemes. Assuming Ireland engages in better information exchange and increased operational co-operation, it is intended that the allocation will increase over the period of the programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is an initial €5 million. It is estimated it could rise to €9 million and perhaps more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It will depend on the number of programmes involved. Initially, the allocation will be €5 million and the likelihood is, as we engage in further programmes in the overall scheme, the allocation will rise in the context of the nine programmes.