Mattie McGrath
Ceist:
408. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossessions and evictions of a private house or property, which were attended by members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down per Garda district in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47145/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 27 September 2022 where you sought:
“To ask the Minister for Justice the number of repossessions and evictions of a private house or property, which were attended by members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down per Garda district in tabular form.”
As you will recall, Minister McEntee sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand. The delay in responding to you is regretted.
As you are aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a specific incident type is not available on PULSE to capture such activity.
I can however inform the Deputy that the removal of individuals from property is not conducted by An Garda Síochána. Its role in relation to repossessions is to uphold the law in facilitating an order of the Court to be carried out safely, to ensure public order and to facilitate peaceful protests where they arise.
The law and procedures governing the execution of Court Orders are contained in the Enforcement of Court Orders Acts and the Rules of Court made thereunder and any dispute in relation to the enforcement of a Court Order is a matter for the Courts.
