Tom Brabazon (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on his work in tackling antisocial behaviour in the Dublin metropolitan region north. [24735/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is committed to the principle that everyone, wherever they live in Ireland, should be safe. All people should also feel safe as they live or work in our communities. Building safe and secure communities across the country by investing in An Garda Síochána is a top priority for this Government. I want every part of the country to be a safe space for people to live and work in, and the DMR North is no exception to this.

Anti-social behaviour is a broad term often used to describe a range of actions and behaviours that violate social norms in specific contexts. I am conscious of the very damaging impact on the quality of life it can have in our communities.

The Government is committed to tackling the scourge of anti-social behaviour and crime to build safer streets and stronger communities through a number of ongoing measures, including:

• Getting more Gardaí on our streets through increased recruitment;
• The deployment of body-worn cameras for Gardaí in Dublin City Centre, Waterford, and Limerick in 2024, with nationwide roll-out to follow;
• The introduction of Local Community Safety Partnerships around the country, to develop tailored Community Safety Plans for every area;
• Continued expansion of youth justice and youth diversion measures;
• New laws which criminalise the grooming of children into a life of crime;
• Providing the funding necessary to enhance the equipment available to An Garda Síochána for public order policing, including the deployment of tasers and stronger incapacitant spray;
• Proposing solutions to public order and anti-social “wicked problems” through the Local Leadership Programme which brings together local stakeholders in a structured manner.