Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 November 2006
169 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the pulse system in the Garda Station at Raheny and Clontarf does not record incidents outside a venue (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will clarify the way in which anti-social calls and incidents are recorded. [38040/06]
View answerWhen incidents are being recorded on the PULSE system, the details of the incident, including the location of the occurrence, are entered. It is the responsibility of the Gardaí attending incidents, including any at the premises referred to by the Deputy, to ensure that the particular incident is recorded on the PULSE system.
Anti-social behaviour/public disorder type offences come within the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts. These include offences such as, intoxication in a public place, disorderly conduct in a public place, threatening and abusive behaviour in a public place and failure to comply with a direction of a member of An Garda Síochána. Anti-Social/public disorder type behaviour may also be considered offences under the following legislation: — Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, 1997, Criminal Damage Act, 1991, and the Road Traffic Acts, 1961/2006.
Complaints of noise pollution are dealt with under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 which is also enforced by Local Authorities.
I refer the Deputy also to my reply to his Question No. 211 of today's date.
