Pa Daly
Question:583. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on local community safety partnerships in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73797/25]
View answerThursday, 18 December 2025
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The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which I commenced on Wednesday 2 April 2025, 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 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 for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
The National Office for Community Safety, an office of my Department, are 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, I expect to be making further appointments in the near future.
On 12 November 2025, I appointed members of Kerry Local Community Safety Partnership, the first meeting of which was held on the 2 December 2025. The Chair and Vice-Chair were both elected at this meeting.