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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is determined to tackle anti-social behaviour and its causes. A number of priority actions are contained in the Programme for Government to reduce instances of such behaviour and help people to be safe and feel safe in their local communities. The Deputy may be interested to know that a number of other measures are already being taken to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is fully committed to tackling anti-social behaviour, including the misuse of scramblers. That is why legislation was enacted by the Minister for Transport to increase Garda powers to seize scramblers. An Garda Síochána responds to all reports of anti-social behaviour and conducts operations on an ongoing basis to target the anti-social activities of people using...

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

Helen McEntee: ...Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I would like to assure the Deputy that this Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities in our towns and cities and in rural Ireland. Everybody has the right to feel safe and to be safe in their homes and on their land and property. I have prioritised the enactment of a series of laws intended to increase the safety and security of communities. Recent...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...facilities on Dublin City Council lands at the corner of the R139 and the Malahide Road at Northern Cross is considered a strategic priority project by An Garda Síochána. The Office of Public Works, OPW, is engaged in ongoing positive interaction with the council, in consultation with An Garda Síochána, on the development of the site at Northern Cross. I am advised...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Crime Prevention (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: The role of the wardens will be to support gardaí and the community and not to arrest. Their role is to engage and observe. To say that nothing is happening is the perception or narrative that is being put out. We opened the new Garda station on O'Connell Street. This was something that we had prioritised to ensure there is visibility on our main thoroughfare. Since then there have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: I assure the Deputy that the Government and I, as Minister, are determined to tackle antisocial behaviour and its causes. Antisocial behaviour, as we know, is a broad term often used to describe a range of actions and behaviours that violate social norms in specific contexts. While it is generally associated with young people, we cannot confine it to young people. A number of priority...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that people are safe and feel safe in their communities. The Commission on the Future of Policing recognised that community safety is not solely the responsibility of the Gardaí, or my Department alone, rather it is a whole of Government responsibility. This is central to both the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill and my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to say at the outset that this Government is aware of the damaging affect anti-social behaviour can have on a community and as such remains very committed to tackling it. Some of the incidents we have seen recently are totally unacceptable and I am committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána have the resources to ensure people and communities are safe and feel safe. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to begin by making one thing clear, anyone who engages in anti-social behaviour will face the full rigours of the law and we will not leave any community in fear or danger. The Programme for Government commits to tackling anti-social behaviour by ensuring more visible community policing, in line with the Report of the Future of Policing. This will significantly reduce antisocial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Antisocial Behaviour (22 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. As the Senator said, it is not the first time she has raised this. Obviously, this is an ongoing concern for members of the community. If I could, I will start by supporting the Senator in condemning what happened the other evening. It is utterly unacceptable that any community should have to put up with this kind of behaviour, as the Senator...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank both Deputies for raising this issue in the House today. This incident is very much at the forefront of our mind today and the incident referred to by the Deputies is completely unacceptable for those living in the local communities who have to put up with it. I agree with Deputies in condemning this in the strongest terms. What we saw was a blatant disregard for the law, for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. I assure him that along with the Government, I am particularly committed to ensuring there is strong, visible policing throughout the country. The budget provided by Government to the Garda this year is the largest to date, with an allocation of more than €2 billion for 2022.  I have just come from an event in the Gresham Hotel to...

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)

Helen McEntee: It is good to be here in person. I am seeking the committee's approval for the revised Estimates for the justice Vote group, to provide for much needed expenditure across the justice sector. The Estimates provide for gross expenditure of €3.153 billion across the six votes in the justice sector, €2.883 billion of which is current expenditure and €270 million is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...;ochána Act 2005. This responsibility includes the allocation of funding in support of all activities, operations and deployment of personnel. The Deputy may be aware that the budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels. Budget 2022 provides over €2 billion in funding to An Garda Síochána. Since 2016 the...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, a key pillar of the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, is building stronger and safer communities. I can assure the Deputy that my Department is committed to ensuring that there is strong, visible community policing right across Ireland, both rural and urban. Making our towns, villages and rural areas safer is best achieved when Gardaí work closely with...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, a key pillar of the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, is building stronger and safer communities. I can assure the Deputy that my Department is committed to ensuring that there is strong, visible community policing right across Ireland, both rural and urban. Making our towns, villages and rural areas safer is best achieved when Gardaí work closely with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (17 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...outlined, this is about people not just being safe but feeling safe. It is about visible policing. That means not just having gardaí in stations and in cars but having gardaí on foot and on bikes and making sure people can see that visible presence in their communities. Even seeing a uniform walking about the streets gives people a sense of feeling safe. However, it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (11 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...is a priority for this Government and for An Garda Síochána. The new Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the fear and insecurity caused by anti-social behaviour and commits to tackling this through more visible community policing. I am informed by An Garda Síochána that local Garda management responsible for the policing of Grand Canal Dock report...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I view the illegal use of scramblers, as well as mopeds and quad bikes, as a very serious matter, especially over the Christmas period. Indeed, this matter was discussed among other issues at a recent meeting which I attended with the Taoiseach, Ministers of State James Browne and Hildegarde Naughton, and Deputy Paul McAuliffe. The Deputy may already be aware...