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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 268. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under her remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 306. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 314. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7230/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under her remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7231/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under her remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7242/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 357. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under his remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7228/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

James Browne: 472. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a breakdown of Departmental civil servants and State agency employees under her remit, respectively working in County Wexford and their respective Departmental section in tabular form. [7241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing decisions and direction of priorities for An Garda Síochána. Neither Minister McEntee nor I have a role in these independent functions. Minister McEntee is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553, 554 and 555 together. Violent crime has no place in our society. Fear of harassment and violence should never be normalised and nobody should have to think about it as they go about their daily life. As the Deputy will be aware, in line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, I have established an Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, Minister McEntee and I published the Youth Justice Strategy 2021-27 in April 2021. The Strategy is designed to provide a developmental framework to address key ongoing challenges, as well as new and emerging issues in the youth justice area. This includes preventing offending behaviour from occurring and diverting children and young adults who commit a crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will appreciate, there is no singular offence of 'knife crime' and it is therefore not possible to provide average sentences as requested. It should be noted that, where a more serious offence is committed and a knife is used in the commission of that offence (for example, assault or murder), that the charge brought forward will usually be for the more serious offence, and not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, the Government shares the public concern arising from serious crimes involving knives in recent months and years. We are all conscious of the very serious impact which violent crime has on victims and families, particularly attacks of a random nature. I condemn such crimes in the strongest possible terms. In line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will appreciate, there is no singular offence of 'knife crime' and it is therefore not possible to provide average sentences as requested. It should be noted that, where a more serious offence is committed and a knife is used in the commission of that offence (for example, assault or murder), that the charge brought forward will usually be for the more serious offence, and not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 572 to 575, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government gives a clear commitment to establish a gambling regulator focused on public safety and well-being, covering gambling online and in person, and the powers to regulate advertising, gambling websites and apps. The Government has approved the Gambling Regulation Bill for priority drafting and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (8 Feb 2022)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, part 4 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) provides the statutory basis for the Garda Diversion Programme. The aim of the programme is to divert children and young people who have engaged in criminal or anti-social behaviour away from the criminal justice system and towards more positive life choices. Children who commit criminal offences are considered for...