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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1094 and 1095 together. Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 09 July 2024 sought the estimated full-year costs in 2025 to increase the number of dogs in the Garda Dog Unit to 50. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda resources. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The Garda Dog Unit is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. It has a national remit under the direction and control of Assistant Commissioner, Organised and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Subsistence for Uniformed Members €9,809.21 Total Travel and Subsistence €24,370.76 Additional Costs Refreshments €1,249.75 Information supplied is operational and subject to change. The Garda National Dog Unit was not deployed at this site and therefore no costs were incurred.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...recruitmentA 25% increase in the overtime budget€6m provided for Garda well-being initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armourA new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of different capabilities To support recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (27 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to youths on scrambler bike, 5 referring to fireworks in October/November, 12 referring to youths causing annoyance with no details available for the youths, 4 referring to suspicious persons/vehicles/behaviour, 1 dog complaint, 1 noise complaint, 1 driving complaint and 2 abandoned vehicles)

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...102 4x4 and 52 others (refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles). The table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of marked and unmarked vehicles allocated to the Garda Dog Unit on 30 April 2021 and 30 April 2024, the latest date for when figures are available. Dog Unit Vans Marked Vans Unmarked...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to know that, in order to further support front-line Gardaí, including Public Order Units, the Garda Senior Management Team has agreed on a range of measures, which includes the following: stronger incapacitant spray, expansion of the dog unit, increasing public order training, more tasers for public order policing, and provision of hand-held video cameras for public order units.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...front-line Gardaí, including Public Order Units, the Garda Senior Management Team has agreed on a range of measures, which includes the following: stronger incapacitant spray, expansion of the dog unit, increasing public order training, more tasers for public order policing, and provision of hand-held video cameras for public order units. The table below, which was provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: In Budget 2024, as part of the €2.3 billion Garda allocation, the Government provided funding for a new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of different capabilities. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the Estate Management Office in An Garda Síochána is working closely with the OPW and all relevant stakeholders on this project. Work for the provision of a National Centre of Excellence for the Garda Dog Unit is only at project design stage at this time. It is therefore not yet possible to provide full details of all future works, budget, or the timelines associated with the project.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, which includes the provision of health care for the dogs and horses in both the Garda Mounted Unit and the Garda Dog Unit. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that during 2023 a total...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...front-line Gardaí, the Garda Senior Management Team has agreed on a range of measures to further support front-line Gardaí, including equipping all Gardaí with: stronger incapacitant spray,expansion of the dog unit,increasing public order training,more tasers for public order policing, andprovision of hand-held video cameras for public order units, among other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...per week) to support recruitment - €6 million provided for Garda wellbeing initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armour. - A new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to100 dogs of different capabilities. To support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...66% increase in the training allowance (to €305 per week) to support recruitment€6m provided for Garda wellbeing initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armour.A new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...for deployment shortly. In light of the riots, the Garda senior management team has agreed on a range of measures to further support front-line gardaí, including tooling all gardaí with stronger incapacitant spray, expanding the dog unit, increasing public order training, providing more Tasers for public order policing and providing handheld video cameras for public order units,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...of the riots, the Garda Senior Management Team has agreed on a range of measures to further support front-line Gardaí, including tooling all Gardaí with stronger incapacitant spray, expansion of the dog unit, increasing public order training, more tasers for public order policing, and provision of hand-held video cameras for public order units, among other measures. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...in the training allowance (to €305 per week) to support recruitment€6m provided for Garda wellbeing initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armour. - A new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of different...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...any decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and has a National remit under the direction and control of Assistant Commissioner, Organised and Serious...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...@npws.gov.ie. Further details are available on the NPWS website. The Local Authorities also have specific powers regarding animal welfare under a range of Acts, including the Control of Dogs Acts, the Control of Horses Acts and the Animal Health and Welfare Acts. A person may still also make a report to their local/nearest Garda Station, or in an emergency by dialling 999/112. ...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...been made, and more than 30 people have already been before the courts. That will continue. An Garda Síochána maintained a high-visibility policing plan throughout the weekend, including through the deployment of public order units, the dog unit and the mounted unit. Thankfully, due to the diligent work of gardaí, no further scenes of chaos have unfolded. There are, of...

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