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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a full breakdown will be provided of the capital expenditure included in Vote 41, by programme, for 2022, in tabular form. [8792/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a full breakdown will be provided of the capital expenditure included in Vote 21, by programme, for 2022 and to please provide an answer in tabular form. [8793/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I understand the reply is written for the Minister of State and he reads it out. However, it does not go anywhere near where we need to go. To take the Sallins train robbery and the victims in that case, a crime has been investigated and it is the view of anyone logically looking at it that, in the investigation of that crime, another crime was committed and nothing was done about it. That...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: As you said, a Cheann Comhairle, the country was quite shocked by this programme. For younger people who were not around at that time, it was a huge revelation that this kind of thing happened. I have read the Minister of State's response. I thank him for it, but it does not go where it needs to go. The State must take responsibility for what happened. It must be very clear not only that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: 702. To ask the Minister for Health if private nursing homes are responsible for providing medical equipment such as air mattresses and specialist chairs or whether patients are responsible for purchasing these items for themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7711/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses today for all their submissions. First, I know Fórsa's primary issue is around the change of the status of civilian staff working in Garda stations throughout the country and what that will do. I thank Fórsa very much. We met a couple of months ago with regard to this issue. We recognise it is a serious problem that really changes the status of so many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: In light of the 999 call situation and the numerous other situations that have arisen, there are serious concerns. To brush them aside is not appropriate. We have a lot of work to do here together. On behalf of the members of An Garda Síochána, at all ranks, we have to ensure we do the best for them as well. I believe, and I think it is the general consensus of the public, that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: Briefly, on the point regarding the delay and the time it takes to complete a GSOC investigation, my understanding is that in most cases GSOC will second somebody from An Garda Síochána from a different division or district to assist with an investigation. I get the impression, and I think this would be shared by most public representatives who would engage in this respect at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: No. I would just make those points.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: As other speakers have noted, this legislation is about moving responsibility for a particular sector from one Minister to another. It will not have the effect we would very much like to see, which is the provision of additional funding and resources in this area. There will be clarity now in that responsibility for disability services will be under the Minister for Children, Equality,...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: This legislation is welcome. All of us have come across situations of price fixing and anti-competitive practices in the State. The insurance industry is probably the most obvious one people are aware of. There are many examples of it across all kinds of situations. One example that certainly comes straight to my mind was during the early 2000s when grant schemes were in place for...

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: The truth is that people throughout the country were horrified when they heard Katie Hannon's programme last September as it laid bare something people could never have imagined would happen within the Defence Forces. I guess most people would have considered the Defence Forces as a place with a command structure and controlled environment. Of course, as we know from other institutions,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. I have a couple of minor points. On the youth justice strategy and the youth diversion programmes in place in many areas, will there be additional training for rank-and-file gardaí to ensure they are adequately trained to deal with the kinds of incidents involving juveniles that we have been seeing more of recently? Body cams are supposed...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for that. My other question is on public transport, which has been a focal point in the past several months. The trade unions whose members drive trains and buses are very exercised over the dangers faced by the public and employees. They feel there needs to be a section of An Garda Síochána to deal with public transport. I agree and believe it is a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I hope not as that would mean more crime, in one sense.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: It is one of those oxymorons we have to deal with. I note the increase in funding for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. One of the biggest difficulties many people have with GSOC is that the inquiries it carries out often require that it second members of An Garda Síochána from other areas to do investigations. There is certainly an impression among people...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: The funding for the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland has been increased from €200,000 to €700,000, which is welcome. Gambling is one of the problem hidden addictions in this country, and I suppose that applies to most of the western world. In addition, much of it has now moved online. In regard to the ability to hold the big corporate companies, which run much of this...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: I echo some of what Deputy Costello and, indeed, the Chairman said in respect of this. It is an important area. Because we headquarter so many of the big corporate centres of data and have a lot of data storage in the country, it is obviously something we must take very seriously. Even in the engagements we had when we were preparing the report, we recognised there were issues that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (3 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: The issue here seems to be that Edwin Poots went completely outside his remit. He claims to have got independent legal advice outside of his Department, which is quite unusual for any Minister to be claiming as a basis for carrying out such a dastardly deed. I understand the British Government has the option to override a decision made by a Stormont Minister in the circumstances where it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (3 Feb 2022)

Martin Kenny: What Edwin Poots has done as Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in the North is absolutely scandalous and reckless. It flies in the face of international law and is in breach of an international agreement between the European Union and Britain and in breach of the protocol. It is very clear that the DUP, for some very narrow and nationalistic reason of its own, and the...