Clare Daly
Ceist:336. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of trained gardaí dealing with child sex offence cases. [12322/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 20 March 2018
Ceisteanna (336)
Freagraí scríofa
As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Commissioner and I will write directly to her when a response is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 336 for answer on Tuesday, 20 March 2018 the text of which was as follows: "To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of trained gardaí dealing with child sex offence cases.”
At the time I responded that I would request the information sought by you from the Garda Commissioner and that I would write directly to you on receipt of same.
As you will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
I am advised by the Commissioner that there are 63 trained members of An Garda Síochána attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB), who deal with child sex offence related cases.
I am further informed by the Commissioner that the roll out of Divisional Protective Services Units (DPSU) to Garda Divisions throughout the Country is currently underway, and there are currently 42 trained Gardaí attached to the DPSUs that are operational.
In addition, GNPSB both provides and assists in providing training relating to child abuse cases in the following areas:
Detective Training Programme – General-level presentation lecture to participants undertaking general detective training at Detective Sergeant and Detective Garda ranks.
Senior Investigating Officer Training – General-level presentation lecture to participants undertaking SIO Course at Inspector rank.
Sexual Crimes & Domestic Abuse Investigators Course (DPSU Training Course) – Enhanced/high-level presentation lecture to participants undertaking GNPSB and DPSU training Course at Garda, Sergeant and Inspector ranks.
Regional/ Divisional Training Seminars (on request) – General-level presentation lecture to participants undertaking local training and all ranks.
Student Training Programme – General-level presentation to all student Gardaí.
Probationer Practitioner’s Module – General-level presentation to all probationary Gardaí.
I hope that this information is of assistance, and I apologise for the time taken to issue a response.