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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Unfortunately, this information was not readily available and I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 to 446, inclusive, together. Any inappropriate cancellation of 999 calls is a very serious issue. This falls significantly below the high standards that the public expect from the Gardaí and the high standards that An Garda Síochána set for themselves. I am particularly concerned that anyone experiencing domestic abuse, and indeed anyone...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Unfortunately, this information was not readily available, and I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Unfortunately, this information was not readily available, and I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 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. Decisions in relation to the provision, procurement and deployment of Garda equipment and resources, which includes flame resistance masks, are matters for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 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. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes the allocation of vehicles among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these decisions. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy may be aware, the aim of this Bill is to repeal the Explosives Act 1875 and replace it with a modern statutory framework for the control of the manufacture, storage, importation, transport and supply of explosives. The General Scheme for the Explosives Bill was approved by Government in 2008. While the bill was not progressed since 2008, I wish to assure the Deputy that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 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. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, which includes responsibility for the allocation of vehicles assigned to the Garda forensic collision investigation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to fulfilling all obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. My Department’s publication of Freedom of Information disclosure logs is currently not up to date and I intend to remedy this as quickly as possible. The disclosure logs for the first six months of this year will be published this month and all remaining outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provides for fundamental reform and modernisation of land law and conveyancing law and aims to simplify the law and the conveyancing process. As the Deputy will be aware, this Act contains statutory provisions concerning the registration of easements. Part 8 updated the law concerning the acquisition of easements, including rights of way,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Work has begun on preparing a first draft of the Islands Policy, however drafting is at a very early stage so it is very much a work in progress. It was envisaged that the new Islands Policy would be published this year, however I am conscious that getting the policy right is the real priority and this will be the guiding principle. My Department has placed the islanders at the centre...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 615 to 617, inclusive, together. My Department was established on 19 July 2017. In the context of the Freedom of Information publication scheme all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and are available online at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/f68256-disclosure-logs/. A total of €240 in fees was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Mountain Access programme was first developed over a decade ago through Comhairle na Tuaithe to facilitate access to the uplands for recreational users. Two areas were selected to pilot the approach - one at Mount Gable in Connemara and the other in the MacGillycuddy Reeks in Co Kerry. Comhairle na Tuaithe later established a Mountain Access Project Steering Group, which was tasked with...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (6 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: Tourism Funding (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Walks Scheme, which is funded by my Department, contracts landholders to undertake maintenance work on National Waymarked Ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. The Walks Scheme is currently operating on 45 trails supported by approximately 2,040 landowners and...