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The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...impacted communities. They are separate problems and we need separate approaches. I do not have the time to address the matter in detail, but I refer the House to how the former assistant Garda commissioner, Dr. Jack Nolan, outlined the intimidation and fear that was gripping the community in one of our disadvantaged areas in Dublin 17. Gangs have a grip on the community, undermining...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jun 2021)

Richard Bruton: I am sure the Taoiseach is appreciative, as I am, of the way in which the gardaí have effectively conducted policing throughout Covid. However, the Central Statistics Office figures issued recently show that while generally, crime rates are down by a third, crime with weapons has increased by 25%, particularly knife crime. Assault rates are almost as high as they were before the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Jun 2021)

Richard Bruton: This question relates to the progress in implementing the policing dimensions of a report by Jack Nolan, a former senior garda, into the problems and "enduring challenges", as he called them, in an area of Dublin 17.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Richard Bruton: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to the plan to build a new Garda station for the Coolock district. [27556/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Richard Bruton: 1483. To ask the Minister for Health if the risk profile of Garda work has been evaluated in the context of vaccination priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14383/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...radharc uafásach an tseachtain seo caite ar shráideanna Bhaile Átha Cliath. We were all appalled by the scenes on the streets in Dublin last weekend and the violent disorder targeted at the Garda, which has served us so well in this very difficult pandemic. It showed total disregard for the more than 4,000 people who have lost their lives. How can we prevent a repeat of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...robust position at this point? The second question is a follow-up to Deputy Louise O'Reilly’s question. We heard last week that when a witness is being cross-examined, it can only be done by gardaí and the experts have to sit outside the room. People move to and fro and the cross-examining garda has to come out, listen to the comments and go back in. As all of that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...penalties seem to be a feature of some agencies now and is a new power. Is that something that would be important in any areas of the office's work? On the issue of the relationship with the Garda, I believe that much closer relationships have been forged now and members have been seconded. Is additional provision in legislation required to ensure that this relationship, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2020)

Richard Bruton: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure on in-service training and leadership development in each of the key service areas under her Department, that is, Garda, prison, courts and so on; the percentage of payroll it represents in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41605/20]

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...on the centrality of community safety at the heart of a new community policing strategy. The Commission on the Future of Policing established that human rights are at the heart of what the Garda does. The right to feel safe in one's own community is a fundamental right that we need to promote. The sad reality is that this right is not equally distributed across our community. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...Health his views on and the position regarding the enforcement of the behaviour of customers, for example, mask wearing and social distancing; and his views on whether the requirement to call in An Garda Síochána for such issues is unduly cumbersome. [31783/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...not undermined by those who decide not to take those responsibilities seriously or to be deliberately non-compliant. It is most unworthy of Deputy Michael Healy-Rae to suggest that providing the Garda with more resources is to hurt people. That is not a fair interpretation of the way in which the Garda has used the powers that have been given to it by this House. The Garda is to be...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach will be well aware of the tragic killings that have occurred in the Coolock Garda district. He will also be aware from his time as Minister for education that it is also an area that has the lowest progression to further and higher education in the country. Former assistant commissioner, Mr. Jack Nolan, is completing an evaluation of what needs to be done to address the...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Motion (12 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...€470,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2019, for the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service. Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary) That a supplementary sum not exceeding €17,500,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (15 Oct 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...dumping by local authority area are not collated by my Department, as they include local authority enforcement, disposal and legal costs and also involve costs for other State agencies such as An Garda Síochána. However, my Department encourages a multifaceted approach to tackling the problem, incorporating enforcement, public awareness and education and has introduced a range...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...We reformed the legislation governing the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, to make it easier to settle without expensive legal procedures. There is a greater focus by the courts and the Garda on fraud in the area. We passed legislation to improve data collection by the Central Bank. This week, the Central Bank took steps against brokers in respect of some of the ways in which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Protocols (6 Sep 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...directly to entities. The NCSC also provides expert advice and analysis on cyber security issues and is involved in coordinating the response to significant incidents. Intelligence sharing between An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and Critical National Infrastructure takes place on an ongoing basis, including via the Threat...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licences Data (27 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...,302 2016 17,608 11,994 2017 17,288 11,693 2018 16,120 10,234 The imposition and collection of fines for non-payment of TV licence fees are a matter for the Courts Service in conjunction with An Garda Síochána and An Post does not receive statistics on imposition and collection of fines from the Courts Service.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...premia be addressed. There has been a lot of collective effort in this House to tighten legislation through new data provision legislation in operation since the beginning of the year. An Garda Síochána has strengthened its approach to insurance fraud using its economic unit. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, is guiding legislation through the House,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (11 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...vehicle stopping or parking in designated spaces and outlines how these spaces are only to be used by electric vehicles while being recharged. The enforcement of this legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochána and for Local Authority traffic wardens.