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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is an independent oversight body under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I, as Minister, have no role or function in the processing or management of complaints which are made to GSOC for investigation. I am advised by GSOC that the tables appended to this answer set out the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Given the broad scope of this request it has not been possible to collate the information in the time allowed. I will revert to the Deputy with a response when this information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Property Prices Register (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is the statutory regulatory body tasked with responsibility for licensing and regulating property services providers and is independent in the performance of its functions. As such, I have no role in operational matters under the remit of the PSRA. The PSRA has a dedicated email address for Oireachtas Members to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 592 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of the Garda organisation including the allocation of resources and deployment of personnel.   I understand that the Commissioner has recently responded to correspondence from the associations representing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including human resource matters such as the training and deployment of Garda members and staff. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters.  I am informed by the Garda authorities that under the Garda workforce...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Unfortunately, it was not possible to collate the requested information from the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly as soon as this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The public consultation on a review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland covered questions regarding all breeds of dogs, and also restricted breeds that have some additional controls on them when in a public place. The responses generally related to both matters as they are closely linked. The issues raised in the approximately 1,000 submissions to the public...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Details of social impact assessments carried out by my Department and agencies under its remit are set out below: - The Western Development Commission has not undertaken any social impact assessments to date, however, the WDC is in the process of commencing an analysis of the Socio-Economic Impact of the Western Investment Fund - 20 years of Innovative Regional Investment. - The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Broadband Connection Point (BCP) initiative is a key element of the National Broadband Plan and of Our Rural Future. It is now in the latter stages of delivery. As of 6 July, 203 Broadband Connection Points are live and in use, with the remaining sites in the process of being surveyed, installed or tested. The map of live BCPs can be found on: nbi.ie/bcp-map/. Since the onset of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is responsible for dog control policy and legislation. The relevant legislative instruments are the Control of Dogs Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Local Authorities are responsible for all operational matters relating to dog control, including the dog warden service, local authority dog pounds, inspection and regulation of dog breeding establishments and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. The Measures being funded under this year's programme are: Measure1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities Measure 3: Community Wellbeing Support (a) ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Details of legal cases brought against my Department since its establishment in July 2017 are set out below: - In 2021 the Human Resources unit of my Department was notified of a summons to the High Court. This pertains to an ongoing matter relating to an employee. - The Attorney General’s Office is currently acting on behalf of the Department being respondents in a Judicial...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Missing Persons (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Considerable progress has been made by FSI. The DNA testing of families has helped the agency to make matches in particular cases. To date, the remains of 53 missing persons have been identified thanks to the DNA database. Through FSI, there is a great deal of focus on this issue. We will continue working with the families. There is an annual day of commemoration, and some of the samples...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Missing Persons (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the pain and trauma experienced by all families of missing persons. I am deeply conscious of how difficult life is for loved ones who simply do not know what has happened to their relative. My Department is committed to working with all relevant State bodies to help more families find their missing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Missing Persons (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I agree with the Deputy. A family who has a missing person that they cannot find wonder every day whether the person will return, even though in their heart of hearts they know the person will not. It is a very difficult time for them. The issue of unidentified remains has received coverage in recent months following the identification of the remains of Mr. Denis Walsh in February this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I acknowledge that the Deputy has pursued this issue for a considerable time now. I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 31 May last, 797 Garda members have been reassigned to operational roles and their previous roles assigned to Garda civilian staff. This includes 51 so far this year, and I am informed that the targeted number of garda reassignments for this year stands at 400....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I agree with the Deputy that there are certain duties, such as security in the Courts Service, that could be carried out by a private company rather than using the valuable time of gardaí. As of 31 May there were 81 Garda staff assigned to the Limerick division. This represents an increase of more than 58% since December 2015 when there were 51 Garda staff members assigned to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. As he is aware, in December 2018 the Government published A Policing Service for the Future, which is a detailed four-year plan to implement the landmark report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. The plan was developed in co-operation with stakeholders from across the public service including, in particular, An Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A key aspect of co-operation is the joint agency task force, as I described. It is led by senior officers in the PSNI, An Garda Síochána and another key partner agencies. As I said, among the top priorities for the task force is drug-related crime. As the Deputy knows, there is great cross-Border co-operation. An example of this between the two jurisdictions is an annual...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I agree with the Deputy. As we both know, a huge amount of work is going on in counties Cavan and Monaghan. I am assured by the Garda Commissioner, however, that the distribution of resources among the various Garda divisions is kept under constant review in light of emerging crime trends and operational needs. As of the end of May this year, 389 Garda members and 58 Garda staff were...