Written answers

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Garda Operations

10:00 pm

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda checkpoints in the R and J districts of the Dublin region that were carried out that included other State agencies in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the amount of drugs seized; the amount of cars found without road tax and/or insurance at these checkpoints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20019/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that multi-agency checkpoints are regularly carried out by Garda personnel with personnel from the Road Safety Authority, the Taxi Regulation Directorate of the National Transport Authority, the Revenue Commissioners, including the Customs and Excise Branch, and the Department of Social Protection. I am advised by the Garda authorities that their records indicate that thirteen multi-agency checkpoints were carried out from 2007 to date in J (Raheny) and R (Coolock) Garda Districts as follows:

YearJ DistrictR District
20073
20083
20093
20103
20111

I am also informed that members of An Garda Síochána interact with road users at such checkpoints in such a way that infringements are often resolved informally. Consequently, such interactions are not recorded as a matter of routine, and records are not readily available regarding the number of vehicles detected with no car tax and/or insurance. Garda records indicate that no drugs were seized during the operation of these checkpoints.

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Kerb; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of gardaí involved; the cost of the operation to date; the number of convictions secured to date; if this operation is still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20020/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that this initiative has been in operation in the Bridewell Garda District since November, 2010. It is focused on diverting women away from street-based prostitution and the prosecution of persons who solicit for the purpose of prostitution. It makes use of high visibility uniform patrols and plain-clothes surveillance and patrols. There is liaison with stakeholders, including the Courts Service, the Probation Service and a number of NGOs, including Chrysalis and Ruhama. A total of 59 males have been charged with soliciting offences and three women with prostitution offences, having failed to comply with lawful warnings against loitering in the identified areas. This has resulted in an improved quality of life for residents in the areas. There is no dedicated budget for this initiative, which is being undertaken as part of the policing strategy of the areas identified.

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