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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Mar 2024)

James Browne: Every young person deserves the opportunity to improve their quality of life and our commitment to expanding Youth Justice services, and increasing funding to these services, similarly reflects our commitment to these young people. This commitment is a central point of our Youth Justice Strategy, launched in 2021, which provides a developmental framework to address key challenges and emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (5 Mar 2024)

James Browne: Reform of gambling legislation, licensing and regulation is a priority for the Government and my Department. The Programme for Government includes a clear commitment to reform gambling legislation, with a focus on public safety and well-being from both an online and in-person perspective. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (5 Mar 2024)

James Browne: Reform of gambling legislation, licensing and regulation is a priority for the Government and my Department. The Programme for Government includes a clear commitment to reform gambling legislation, with a focus on public safety and well-being from both an online and in-person perspective. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Acting Chair. All of these are technical amendments. Amendment No. 1 is a grammatical correction and I thank Senator Ward for bringing this to our attention. With regard to amendments Nos. 2, 3, 8 and 9, section 21A of the Act is being repealed and references to it, including references to the provision by which it was originally asserted, are being removed...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2024)

James Browne: Amendments Nos. 5 and 12 also deal with situations where surrender does not take place due to force majeure.These amendments address a technical issue with the amendments made to sections 15(5)(b) and section 16(5)(b) to clarify that it is the court rather than the central authority that must be satisfied that the force majeure circumstances continue to exist.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2024)

James Browne: Amendments Nos. 6 and 13 clarify the obligations for the consideration of an appeal or an article 40 application, prevents the determination of surrender proceedings within the relevant time limit that the court causes the issuing judicial authority on Eurojust to be informed and clarifies the requirement to provide reasons when so doing.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2024)

James Browne: This addresses a limitation of the provisions in respect of temporary surrender in section 19 of the Act. This arises where a person has been sentenced in the state for a separate offence but their surrender is sought by the issuing state. The court has a discretion to allow their temporary surrender to be tried in the other state and determines the applicable conditions. This is being...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak to Members of the House today. This is a very serious issue and one that I am glad to be discussing today. I echo what my Department colleague, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, has said. The recent incidents of arson that we have seen are categorically not a legitimate form of protest. These are criminal acts by a small group of people who want...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (27 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment of a new, independent statutory body – Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland – and for a robust regulatory and licensing regime to regulate gambling...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (27 Feb 2024)

James Browne: The Programme for Government includes a clear commitment to reform gambling legislation, with a focus on public safety and well-being from both an online and in-person perspective. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment of a new, independent statutory body – Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: It is recognised that more gardaí are needed across the country. That is why there is a significant recruitment campaign taking place and why record levels of funding have been provided for to recruit gardaí and additional civilian staff to allow for the freeing up of more officers. It is important to point out that probationary gardaí are not the only ones who go into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter regarding the number of Garda members assigned to the Carlow district. It is an issue she consistently raises in respect of Carlow and Kilkenny. The unprecedented allocation of more than €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: The Deputy deserves to be commended on continuing to fight the good cause for more Garda members for County Carlow. As I said, it is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, but I can say on behalf of the Government, the Department of Justice and the Minister that record funding is being provided and training to the maximum extent is being undertaken in Templemore. More gardaí are being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Probate Applications (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy. The public roll-out of the launch is expected in the first half of 2025. In the meantime, some public-facing elements are being reopened. The Courts Service is prioritising the hiring of staff. The timeline is as quickly as possible. This type of staff can be difficult to recruit and there is a particular expertise required. In addition, we are in a market where it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin for raising this important matter. Regarding the figures on prison capacity and overcrowding over the past 12 months, I can inform the Deputy that the courts committed 7,946 people to prison in 2023. This represents an increase of 13% on the equivalent figure of 7,043 in 2022 and 30% on the 2021 figure of 6,133. The overall daily average number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I fundamentally disagree that we do not care about those in prison. One only has to look at some of the progress on the work that has been done by this Government over the past four years. We have a very progressive head of the Irish Prison Service in Caron McCaffrey. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, organised a mental health task force jointly with the Department of Health and significant...