Written answers
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of houses, caravans and jet skis that have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and are still under their remit as of 15 May 2024. [23251/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in this jurisdiction and disrupting the activities of criminal gangs by depriving them of ill-gotten assets.
The Bureau has staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and my Department.
I am advised by CAB that they have seized the following mentioned items which are still under their remit as of 15 May 2024:
Houses - 23 (13 of which are currently going through the conveyancing process);
Jet Skis - 0 (zero);
Caravans - 3.
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda roads policing units that currently have a sheltered motorcycle shed; and if so, the capacity of each shed for each RPU, in tabular form. [23252/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when front-line gardaí will start to receive their new ballistic vests; and the number of companies that applied for the contract to supply those new ballistic vests. [23253/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the procurement of protective equipment. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am informed that An Garda Síochána are currently conducting pre-market consultations in advance of embarking upon a tendering exercise to replace current body armour. However, no formal tendering process is presently in place and consequently no companies have been in a position to express an interest or submit a tender.
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