Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2025
328. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given that all representatives for the new Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs) have been identified for Dublin South Central, if he can sign off the on agreed representatives and allow the LCSP meet next week; and if he will provide a full update on the establishment of LCSPs in Dublin. [72691/25]
View answerThe Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which I commenced on 2 April last, provides for the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSP) within each local authority area.
The regulations for these Safety Partnerships came into operation on Monday 30 June, and a total of 36 Partnerships are in the process of being established in local authority areas across the country.
A number of administrative steps need to be undertaken to facilitate the establishment of a Safety Partnership in a given area, including nomination of proposed members by local authorities and statutory bodies, and the appointment of all members by myself as Minister.
The National Office for Community Safety, an office of my Department, is providing support to local authorities and in particular to Local Community Safety Partnership teams, in the process of establishing each Safety Partnership in their area.
I have appointed members to 32 Local Community Safety Partnerships and I expect to be making further appointments in the near future.
On 11 December 2025, I appointed members to all five Dublin City LCSPs including Dublin South Central. On that date I also appointed members to Fingal North, Fingal West, South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Safety Partnerships.
The convening of LCSP meetings is a matter determined at local level. That being said, I am given to understand that a number of induction meetings are being held by Dublin City Council over the course of this week with inaugural meetings due to be held in the new year.
