Results 1-18 of 18 for garda reserve speaker:James Browne

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter regarding the number of Garda members assigned to the Carlow district. It is an issue she consistently raises in respect of Carlow and Kilkenny. The unprecedented allocation of more than €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: As stated, the transfer and stationing of An Garda Síochána is an operational matter for the Commissioner, but I will bring the Deputy's concerns to him. On recruitment, An Garda Síochána has brought in important measures to comply with its language obligations. These include the introduction of an Irish language stream in the recruitment process, whereby 10% of all...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: The new recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve will commence at Easter 2024. Unfortunately, we had to pause recruitment for the Garda during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The priority last year was to get the recruitment campaign for new members of the Garda up and running and to create momentum behind that campaign. While we will continue with recruitment for the Garda next...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: Garda reservists have a hugely important role to play. I look forward to the beginning of that recruitment campaign. We will see a significant increase in the numbers of the Garda Reserve. A timely review was needed and has been carried out in respect of how the whole reserve system was working. The Garda Commissioner carried out that review and we are now in a position to commence...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: It was a full review of the entire reserve system, which was important to establish the entire strategy for the foreseeable future. That review was published in October 2021. As I said, the priority for 2022 and 2023 was, first and foremost, to recruit for the Garda before moving to address the Garda Reserve situation. Next year will see a significant increase in the numbers of gardaí...

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

James Browne: ...until 31 May 2024. The measures provided in the Act were put in place to facilitate licensed premises to provide outdoor seating in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. These measures also allow An Garda Síochána to regulate and enforce these provisions in the course of its ordinary responsibilities in enforcing the licensing laws. They provide An Garda Síochána with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2023)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters and I cannot direct the Commissioner with regard to them. I am informed by the Garda authorities...

Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

James Browne: I thank the Chair and Senators for the opportunity to speak on this topic. Once again, I would like to express sincere thanks to the members of the Garda Reserve for volunteering their time for the benefit of communities right across the country. They provide a quality service, support proactive policing and represent a partnership between An Garda Síochána and the many...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

James Browne: ...to designated competent authorities. Schedule 3 to SI 177 of 2018 provides that a number of competent authorities are entitled to receive the results of the processing of PNR data, including An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection. Passenger name record data are the information collected by air carriers for their commercial purposes...

EU Regulation on Collection and Transfer of Advance Passenger Information: Motion (25 Apr 2023)

James Browne: ...data to designated competent authorities. Schedule 3 of SI 177/18 provides that a number of competent authorities are entitled to receive the results of the processing of PNR data. The competent authorities are An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Permanent Defence Force, the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Justice. Passenger...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: ...;. I should first say that a significant fire has broken out at Wexford General Hospital. Our thoughts are with everybody there and I hope there are no injuries. Parts of the hospital are being evacuated and the Garda has asked people to stay away. This group of amendments concerns the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and primarily relates to how the annual imposition of a levy on...

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: In the last Garda recruitment process, we got more than 11,000 applications, which showed significant interest by the public in becoming members of An Garda Síochána. The initial application was significantly simplified and could be more described as an expression of interest rather than a complicated application. That was partly to expand interest so that people who would not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: One of the things we can do is to highlight the importance of the Garda Reserve and the role it can play in supporting An Garda Síochána. Recruitment to the Garda Reserve did cease and it is regrettable that there has been a reduction in the strength of the reserve in recent years. The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland concluded that the Garda Reserve programme was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I reiterate the important role of the Garda Reserve, which is the reason a review was carried out to examine how to ensure that Garda reservists who attest in the future can play that important role and feel comfortable within their role in supporting An Garda Síochána. It also considered how to ensure that recruitment to the reserve reflects society. The breakdown of the current...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

James Browne: I thank Deputy Jim O’Callaghan for his important question. Established in 2006, the Garda Reserve represents a real opportunity for anyone wishing to support policing and to give something back to their communities. The reserve reinforces An Garda Síochána's essential community links, and provides the capacity to draw on additional resources to assist in policing. I would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (29 Mar 2022)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy, who consistently raises issues with regard to the protection and safety of his constituency of Cork North-Central. The budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner has increased to unprecedented levels with more than €2 billion allocated this year, including funding for the recruitment of up to 800 additional Garda trainees and up to 400 Garda staff....

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

James Browne: ...of that expenditure by Members of Dáil Éireann is a critical aspect to taking account of how our Government and Departments spend money. The Department of Justice and Equality encompasses the Garda Síochána, the Courts Service and the Prison Service and various other important agencies such as the Data Protection Commission, the Irish Human Rights and Equality...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

James Browne: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Wexford as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51671/17]