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Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (7 Nov 2023)

James Browne: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a further period of six months, beginning on the 1st day of December, 2023 and ending on the 31st day of May, 2024. I am introducing a resolution on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Oct 2023)

James Browne: I would like to assure the Deputy that the Government is determined to tackle anti-social behaviour and its causes. The funding of over €2 billion made available to An Garda Síochána this year and next demonstrates the Government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring Gardaí have the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and, most importantly, the personnel they...

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

James Browne: I am grateful for the invitation to inform the House of the legislative and policy developments to tackle gangland crime and alleviate the impacts such crime is having on our communities. I acknowledge An Garda Síochána which is doing extremely effective work in cracking down on gangland crime in its relentless bid to tackle these gangs at the top of the criminal world in Ireland...

Taisceadán (Valuable Property Register) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2023)

James Browne: Often we see that apart from what is stolen, the damage done to the houses often costs more than whatever money obtained for the stolen property. The damage to people's minds is often far more profound. I thank Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Kenny for bringing forward this Bill and for speaking on it this evening. I am acutely conscious of the impact of property crime, not only in financial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (6 Dec 2022)

James Browne: I share the Deputy's concerns in relation to the public safety and anti-social issues associated with the misuse of such vehicles.  The Deputy will be interested to know that the Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), which I chair, is examining a broad range of issues, with a focus on developing measures which will address anti-social behaviour and its impact on community...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Browne: As regards bike patrols, I have received the same direct feedback from members of An Garda Síochána in terms of the intensity of the course. I also received feedback, particularly when I was out in Cherry Orchard, from members of the community who praised the bike patrols due to the increased visibility of members of An Garda Síochána on such patrols, who are able to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (24 May 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour and 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. In line with the Programme for Government, I have established an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour, which I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 May 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and a number of priority actions are contained in the Programme for Government and Justice Plan 2022 to reduce instances of such behaviour and help people feel safer in their local communities. In line with the Programme for Government, I have established an Expert Forum on Anti-Social...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Feb 2022)

James Browne: ...have a role in these independent functions. Minister McEntee is regularly kept appraised on matters under the Commissioner's remit by Commissioner Harris and his management team, including on matters related to violent crime. As the Deputy is aware, I established an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) last year. This forum is considering the effectiveness of existing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (2 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and ensuring that people both feel safe and are safe in their communities. In line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, I have established an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The Forum is examining a broad range of issues with a focus on developing measures which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (16 Dec 2021)

James Browne: I can confirm to the Deputy that funding of almost €200,000 is being provided to eight community-based projects to work with young people involved in the anti-social use of scramblers and quad bikes and related crime. This is an important issue for the Government and is reflected in the Programme for Government commitment to enhance powers available to An Garda Síochána to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Dec 2021)

James Browne: I can confirm to the Deputy that funding of almost €200,000 is being provided to eight community-based projects to work with young people involved in the anti-social use of scramblers and quad bikes and related crime. This is a very serious issue for the Government and is reflected in the Programme for Government commitment to enhance powers available to An Garda Síochána to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (2 Nov 2021)

James Browne: Firstly, I would like to say that I am of course aware of the serious incident involving a scrambler which occurred recently, and I wish to extend my heartfelt sympathies to the victim. As the Deputy will be appreciate, I cannot comment on any specific incident in detail, but I can assure him that tackling such serious and sometimes tragic incidents involving scramblers is a top priority for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, I established a subgroup of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum earlier this year to examine measures which can be taken with regard to the misuse of vehicles such as scramblers and quad bikes in communities. The Anti-Social Behaviour Forum delivered a community based proposal to tackling the misuse of scramblers and other vehicles. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, I established a subgroup of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum earlier this year to examine measures which can be taken with regard to the misuse of vehicles such as scramblers and quad bikes in communities. The Anti-Social Behaviour Forum delivered a community based proposal to tackling the misuse of scramblers and other vehicles. This...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (30 Sep 2021)

James Browne: I thank Deputies O'Callaghan and Gannon for raising what is clearly a very important matter. The Government, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and I are determined to tackle antisocial and violent behaviour. We are conscious of the effect it can have on people's quality of life and safety. We are, of course, aware of the effect it can have on residents and businesses of Dublin city, and on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (14 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles. As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Ryan, who has responsibility for road traffic legislation, is bringing forward legislative proposals to increase Garda powers in this area, including in relation to the seizure of vehicles. In parallel with this work, I secured Cabinet approval...

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

James Browne: The Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles. As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Ryan, who has responsibility for road traffic legislation, is bringing forward legislative proposals to increase Garda powers in this area, including in relation to the seizure of vehicles. In parallel with this work, I secured Cabinet approval...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

James Browne: The Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles. As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Ryan, who has responsibility for road traffic legislation, is bringing forward legislative proposals to increase Garda powers in this area, including in relation to the seizure of vehicles. In parallel with this work, I secured Cabinet approval...

Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Feb 2021)

James Browne: ...As I stated earlier, the chances of a note being counterfeited in 2020 was only 17 in 1 million. Most counterfeit bank notes are very low quality and thankfully quickly detected. Much of this is down to the new security measures in current bank notes. Nevertheless, we must keep vigilant. We need to stay strong on these issues and that is why we are introducing this legislation to...