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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1372 and 1373 together. I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following tables lay out the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. For the Deputy's information, my Department publishes monthly updated figures on the Garda workforce, including Garda civilian staff levels, on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner and his management team, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of Garda business, which includes the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in this independent function. As of 30 June 2021 there were 351...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to go into detail regarding security matters.  However, I am aware of media reporting in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy.   I can inform the Deputy that interception is governed by the provisions of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 under which the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department prepares an annual Appropriation Account in line with guidance issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which provides details of the outturn for the year against the amount provided by Dáil Éireann, based on the cash amounts of payments and receipts.  The Comptroller and Auditor General performs the audit of the appropriation accounts for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1399 and 1400 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is Ireland's national statistical office and its purpose is to impartially collect, analyse and make available statistics about Ireland’s population, society and economy. Their specific mandate under the Statistics Act 1993 is the collection, compilation,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested information from An Garda Síochána to answer the Deputy's question, but this was not available in time. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that in April, the Government approved and Minister McEntee published the general scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill, which is now with the Joint Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. The Bill will provide for a key principle from the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland -  that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in this independent function. I am assured, however, that Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (27 Jul 2021)

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’s remit is to target those assets of persons which are derived, or are suspected to have derived, from criminal activity. I can inform the Deputy that the Bureau does not record statistics in relation to specific...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that tackling organised criminal activity is a key priority for the Government, and an ongoing priority for An Garda Síochána. The Government has supported An Garda Síochána in addressing the threat from organised crime gangs through the introduction of legislative measures such as: - The Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2016 which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, I launched the Drogheda Implementation Plan on 21st July. The Plan is the result of extensive engagement between my Department and the various stakeholders identified in Vivian Geiran's report. The report made almost 80 recommendations across a range of sectors, including justice, health, education and youth services. The Implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I understand the Deputy's question to refer to the independent review of the Offences against the State Acts. As the Deputy will be aware, in February last Minister McEntee established a Review Group under the chair of Mr Justice Michael Peart, former Judge of the Court of Appeal. The group comprises a number of experts in this field and is tasked with examining all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1411 and 1412 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management of An Garda Síochána, including operational matters and deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. The response to the issue of drug dealing is complex and extends far beyond policing....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In keeping with the commitment in the Programme for Government, and in the context of implementing A Policing Service for the Future, my intention is that there will be an active programme of recruitment of both sworn members and Garda staff in 2022, building on the substantial recruitment of recent years.  The specific numbers to be recruited are a matter to be determined in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, but this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once I receive the required information.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Starlink is an initiative of the company SpaceX. My officials have engaged with SpaceX, but have had no substantive role in the physical deployment of the company's technology so far, aside from facilitating the company to present at one of the regular Broadband Officer network meetings. As a result of that presentation, Kerry County Council and SpaceX agreed to trial the Starlink technology...