Written answers
Tuesday, 30 May 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Departmental Bodies
8:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 497: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the public bodies under the control of his Department; their function, role, location and establishment date; the administration costs of each body in the year 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20475/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I can inform the Deputy that a wide and evolving range of public bodies are associated with my Department or come within its general aegis. The table sets out those appendixed to my Department's Strategy Statement for 2005-2007. The nature of the Department's relationship with each body varies according to its function and statutory basis, as appropriate. Information concerning the expenditure incurred during 2005 by these bodies can be found in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2006, with the exception of a number of the very small bodies, whose administrative costs are subsumed within that of the Department generally.
| Name of Public Body | Function/Role | Location | Date Established |
| National Crime Council | The principal roles of the Council are to focus on crime prevention and to act as an independent source of policy advice to Government. | 4/5 Harcourt Road, Dublin 2. | 1999 |
| Private Security Authority | The Private Security Authority is the statutory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the Irish private security industry | Tipperary Technology Park, Rosanna Road, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary. | October 2004 |
| An Garda Síochána | National Police Service | Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. | 1922 |
| Garda Síochána Complaints Board | The Garda Síochána Complaints Board is an independent, statutory, civilian Board established by the Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act 1986 to deal with complaints against members of the Garda Síochána | Block 1, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. | In operation since 1987 |
| Irish Prison Service | The role of the Irish Prison Service is to provide safe, secure and humane custody for people who are sent to prison. The Service is committed to managing custodial sentences in a way which encourages and supports prisoners in their endeavouring to live law abiding and purposeful lives as valued members of society. | Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. | 15 July, 1999 |
| Probation and Welfare Service | The main aim of the Probation and Welfare Service is to reduce re-offending by the effective management and enforcement of court orders and supervision. | Probation and Welfare Service Headquarters, Smithfield Chambers, Smithfield, Dublin 7. | Established as the Probation and Welfare Service in 1979 |
| Parole Board | To review the cases of prisoners with longer term sentences and to advise the Minister on the administration of those sentences. | 31/35 Bow Street, Dublin 7. | 4 April, 2001 |
| Courts Service | ∙To manage the courts | Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7. | 9 November, 1999 |
| Equality Tribunal | A quasi-judicial forum which provides the main locus of redress of first instance for equality cases. | 3 Clonmel Street, Dublin 2. | 18 October, 1999 |
| Equality Authority | Statutory body tasked with: | 2 Clonmel Street, Dublin 2. | 18 October, 1999 |
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