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Minutes of Meeting held on 26th February 2018 Minutes: Order: Agreed |
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Street Crime/Issues - Parks Security/Bye- Laws (i). Minutes of 17th April 2018 South Central Parks Health & Safety Meeting (ii). Request for a member of the Garda Síochána from the Crumlin Division to attend future meetings.
Minutes: (i). Minutes of 17th April 2018 South Central Parks Health & Safety Meeting (ii). Request for a member of the Garda Síochána from the Crumlin Division to attend future meetings. Order: (i) Noted. (ii) Chief Superintendent Gralton agreed to provide a representative subject to Garda availability.
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Community Safety - Report on Restorative Justice Update Report on Restorative Practice April 2017
Minutes: Update Report on Restorative Practice April 2017 Order: Report noted.
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Dublin South Central Joint Policing Work Plan Minutes: Order: Report noted. The members noted that there was no Garda Representation at the South Inner City Drugs & Alcohol Task Force Meetings for the last year and requested consideration is given to their attendance at future meetings, subject to Garda availability.
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Garda reports from: - (i). DMR South Division, for Crumlin District & Terenure Sub-District (ii). DMR South Central Division for Kevin Street and Kilmainham Stations (iii). DMR West Division for Ballyfermot Garda Station
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Minutes: Garda reports from: - (i). DMR South Division for Crumlin District & Terenure Sub-District (ii). DMR South Central Division for Kevin Street and Kilmainham Stations (iii). DMR West Division for Ballyfermot Garda Station Order: Reports noted. The following issues were raised and a response was given by members of An Garda Síochána present at the meeting: - · Lack of visibility of Gardaí on the ground particularly the Community Gardaí. · The issues around providing a Drugs Squad at the new Kevin Street Garda Station. · The upcoming concerts in the Kilmainham area. · The increase of 214% in “Robbery from the Establishment” in the Kevin Street and Kilmainham Garda District. · Use of benzodiazepines and it’s effect on anti social behaviour. · The issue of the “lack of response” from the community/public on reporting serious issues in the Ballyfermot area.
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Anti-social Behaviour Dublin City Council Estate Management Reports from:- (i). Ballyfermot Area Office (ii). Crumlin Area Office (iii). South West Inner City Area Office
Additional documents: Minutes: Dublin City Council Estate Management Reports from:- (i). Ballyfermot Area Office (ii). Crumlin Area Office (iii). South West Inner City Area Office Order: Reports noted. There was a discussion on the use of CCTV and the issues that might arise as a result of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
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Actions agreed at February 2018 Meeting Letters to the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice & Equality in connection with the serious concerns of the members with regard to the proposed opening of the medically supervised centre at Merchant’s Quay and how the Gardaí are to implement the legislation to deal with the possible antisocial measures around this issue. Also included is a request to the Minister for Justice & Equality to fill all existing vacancies in the Garda Síochána as a matter of urgency. (See attached copy of acknowledgement letters from both Ministers dated the 13th and 12th of March 2018 respectively).
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Minutes: Letters to the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice & Equality in connection with the serious concerns of the members with regard to the proposed opening of the medically supervised centre at Merchant’s Quay and how the Gardaí are to implement the legislation to deal with the possible antisocial measures around this issue. Also included is a request to the Minister for Justice & Equality to fill all existing vacancies in the Garda Síochána as a matter of urgency. (See attached copy of acknowledgement letter from the Minister dated 12th of March 2018).
Order: Noted. The Area Manager reported that the applicant will have to apply for a change of use and there will be an opportunity at that stage for any member to make a submission on the proposed change of use of the Merchant’s Quay Centre as a Medically Supervised Injection Centre. He also reported that the Legal Framework will have to be updated over the coming months. The members requested that follow up letters be sent to the Minister for Health, the Minister for Justice & Equality, the Chief Executive of Merchant’s Quay Ireland and the National Director of Community Operations in the Health Service seeking a response to a previous request for a meeting with them on the above issue.
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(i). At the March South Central Area Committee meeting the members requested the following items be included on the Agenda: - · Issues at Weaver Park · Issues at Herberton · Response times to calls made to Garda Stations · The filling of vacancies especially at Sergeant level · Lack of Community Gardaí in the area.
(ii). See attached letter from the Acting Garda Commissioner with regard to correspondence that he received as a result of the March Area Committee Meeting whereby the Committee Members requested that the Acting Garda Commissioner clarify two specific issues: - · The filling of vacancies, especially at sergeant level · Lack of Community Gardaí in the South Central area.
(iii). The date for the next JPC Meeting is scheduled for Monday the 30th of July at 2.30pm. Additional documents: Minutes: (i). At the March South Central Area Committee meeting the Members requested the following items be included on the Agenda: - (1) Issues at Weaver Park. (2) Issues at Herberton. (3) Response times to calls made to Garda Stations. (4) The filling of vacancies especially at Sergeant level (5) Lack of Community Gardaí in the area.
(ii) See attached letter from the Acting Commissioner with regard to correspondence that he received as a result of the March Area Committee Meeting whereby the Committee members requested that the Acting Commissioner clarifies two specific issues: - · The filling of vacancies, especially at sergeant level and · lack of Community Gardaí in the South Central area.
(iii) Date of next meeting. The date of next JPC meeting is Monday 30th July 2018 @ 2.30pm
(iv) The Members welcomed Eddie Darcy, new Community Representative to The south Central JPC Meeting.
(v) The Chairperson, Councillor Vincent Jackson vacated the chair at 15.06pm and the Vice Chairperson, Councillor Paul Hand took the chair in his place. Order: (i) Noted (ii) Noted (iii) Agreed (iv) Noted (v) Noted
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