Results 1-20 of 364 for drugs speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the work of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to develop a scale of fees for JR applicants as a first/pilot step in developing generalisable options. Support the Drug Related Intimidation Reporting Programme, developed by the National Family Support Network, in partnership with An Garda Síochána, to respond to the needs of drug users...

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

Helen McEntee: ...and covert operations are carried out on an ongoing basis to support public safety in Limerick. I am informed that Operation Croi has been in place in Limerick city centre for the past 15 months, targeting anti-social behaviour and associated offences, including drug-related and traffic-related offences. This Garda Operation assists in targeting recidivist crime and the sale and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...-profit, social enterprise or similar with a remit relevant to community safety and/or youth justice. There have been two successful projects funded in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 to date. In 2022, the Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force received €120,000 for the ‘Base Bus’ project. It aims to redefine places of anti-social behaviour into more positive social...

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

Helen McEntee: ...operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies, in order to make our roads safer for all. On average 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried out by regular members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular members. The Garda Commissioner has recently confirmed that all uniform Gardaí will undertake 30...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Impact Assessments (24 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...an online survey and a request for submissions, ran from November 2021 until January 2022. More than 5,000 responses were received. These included responses from Alcohol Action Ireland; Ballymun Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force; The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland; The Health Service Executive Alcohol Programme; Institute of Public Health; Irish Community Action on Alcohol Network...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...are to be deployed on high visibility roads policing operations, of 30 minutes duration, in each tour of duty. Approximately 25% of all roads enforcement is undertaken by regular units. 75% of drug/drink driving checks are carried out by regular units. Every frontline Garda member now has a mobility device, which is essentially a mobile phone that allows them to access a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I want to assure the Deputy that I am conscious of, and hugely committed to, tackling the devastating impact that illegal drugs have on communities across the country. My Department is steadfast in working in many ways to address the harms caused to families and communities by the activities of transnational organised crime groups and, as part of this, all the laws and powers available to An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to tackle drug dealing and associated criminal behaviour, including by organised crime groups. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...allocated to An Garda Síochána in recent years have enabled the Garda Commissioner to assign extra resources to the specialist units involved in tackling organised crime, including the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Armed Support Unit and the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). Since 2015, over €345m...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...xed;ochána also provided an update on the work of the cross border Joint Agency Task Force (JATF) which was established to tackle organised and cross jurisdictional crime. Priority areas include Rural Crime, Drugs, Trafficking in Human Beings including Children, Immigration Crime, Financial Crime and Excise Fraud. It was clear to both of us that the Task Force continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Ireland are safe and feel safe. The record budgetary resources allocated to An Garda Síochána in recent years have enabled the Garda Commissioner to assign extra resources to the specialist units involved in tackling organised crime, including the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Armed Support Unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...been informed by the Garda Authorities that Operation Meacan was initiated within the DMR South Division in December 2023 to tackle the illicit purchase and use of electric motorbikes by individuals engaged in drug dealing, money-laundering, and Drugs Related Intimidation (DRI). The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, provides a breakdown of goods and monies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (23 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: At the outset I would like to assure the Deputy that tackling drug dealing and associated criminal activity, including by organised crime groups, is a top priority for An Garda Síochána and this Government. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management of Garda resources, including the assignment of Garda members to a given area or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...that drivers behave in a safe manner. There are still too many people willing to drive without due care, be that by speeding, driving recklessly, being distracted, perhaps by using a mobile phone, or driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Encouraging drivers to change poor behaviours will have a much greater impact on road safety than any number of additional Gardaí....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...As Minister, I have no role in these independent, operational functions. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that as of 3 April 2024 there are 10.8 WTE Garda staff attached to Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Unit (GNDOCB).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...staff has freed up almost 900 Garda members from back office work for front line policing work since 2015. I am also advised by the Garda authorities that at the end of March 2024 there were 320 Garda members assigned to Divisional Drugs Units nationwide. This includes 274 Gardaí, 39 Sergeants and 7 Inspectors. This represents an increase of over 38% since the end of December 2019...

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

Helen McEntee: ..., I have no role in these matters and cannot seek to direct the Commissioner in relation to such. Operation Pier was commenced in 2015 in the DMR South Central Region to tackle anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in the Temple Bar area. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Pier is no longer active in its original format having been subsumed into Operation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...areas. It should also be noted that all front-line Gardaí contribute to policing our roads and keeping them safe. On average 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried out by regular members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular members. As part of Budget 2024, €3.6m additional funding has been allocated for GoSafe speed...

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

Helen McEntee: ...has freed up almost 900 Garda members from back office work for front line policing work since 2015. I am also advised by the Garda authorities that at the end of February 2024 there were 318 Garda members assigned to Divisional Drugs Units nationwide. This includes 270 Gardaí, 40 Sergeants and 8 Inspectors. This represents an increase of almost 38% since the end of December 2019...

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

Helen McEntee: ...state agencies, in order to make our roads safer for all. All frontline Gardaí contribute to policing our roads and keeping them safe and, on average, 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried out by regular members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular members. I am informed that the allocation of vehicles is made on the basis...