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Strong, safe communities are the backbone of Irish society. We saw this every day during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Fine Gael is committed to supporting communities in every part of Ireland. There is major investment happening across Ireland in education, in community facilities and in sports.

For communities to grow and to be stronger they also need to be safe. That means backing the Gardaí with the resources, staff and laws they need to do their job, but it also means working hard to tackle disadvantage, improve community facilities and investing in deterrence.

SUPPORTING AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA LOCALLY

Our constituency is served by the Wicklow Division of An Garda Síochana. There are 308 members of An Garda serving our communities across the county, including at the following stations:

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	Gardaí	Sergeants	Inspectors/ Superintendents	Total
Arklow	27	5	1	33
Baltinglass	32	2	2	36
Blessington	17	3	-	20
Bray	78	10	6	94
Greystones	21	4	-	25
Wicklow	49	9	2	60
Total	224	33	11	268

TACKLING DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

We need to stamp out domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

We need a zero-tolerance approach. Fine Gael in Government and Minister Helen McEntee is driving a whole-of-government approach focus on this focused on:

PREVENTION
PROTECTION
PROSECUTION
CO-ORDINATED POLICIES

The Supporting a Victim’s Journey: A Plan to help Victims and Vulnerable Witnesses in Sexual Violence Cases is being implemented with the new Sexual Offences Bill, expanded legal aid and counselling, a nationwide campaign on consent and increased Garda training in areas like trauma awareness.

SAFE IRELAND WICKLOW

WOMEN

Women’s Aid 24/7 Freephone Helpline:
1800 341 900

Bray Women’s Refuge:
01 286 6163

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre 24/7 Freephone Helpline:
: 1800 778 888

MEN

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre 24/7 Freephone Helpline:
1800 778 888

Men’s Aid Ireland:
01 5543811

Men’s Development Network Male Advice Line:
1800 816 588

CHILDREN

Childline 24/7 Helpline:
1800 66 66 66

Children at Risk Ireland (CARI):
1890 924 567
(Monday-Friday 9:30 – 5:30)

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS

Sonas Domestic Violence Charity – Helpline:
1800 222 223

Refuge:
01 866 2015

STRONGER LAWS

Fine Gael is also working to make communities stronger and safer with Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, leading the work with major law reform.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill, Fine Gael is helping to modernise An Garda and provide a world class policing service.
The Garda Síochana Digital Recording Bill will help keep communities and Gardaí safe by improving the use of CCTV and introducing body-worn cameras for Gardaí.
The Gambling Regulation Bill will set up a new Gambling Regulator and make it easier to deal with problem gambling.

TAKING THE ILL-GOTTEN GAINS OF CRIMINALS AND USING IT TO INVEST IN COMMUNITIES

For over 25 years, CAB, the Criminal Assets Bureau has made sure that crime doesn’t pay. CAB has successfully seized the proceeds of crime from criminals and organised crime gangs. Building on the success of CAB, Fine Gael in government has launched the new Community Safety Innovation Fund.

This will take money seized by CAB and invest in communities where it make a real difference

YOUR TEAM IN THE COMMUNITY

Cllr. Vincent Blake

vblake@wicklowcoco.ie

087 2322521

Cllr. Sylvester Bourke

Sbourke@wicklowcoco.ie

087 2501734

Cllr. Melanie Corrigan

MCorrigan1@wicklowcoco.ie

083 3642439

Cllr. Avril Cronin

Acronin@wicklowcoco.ie

085 1222729

Cllr. Shay Cullen

shaycullen2014@gmail.com

087 2347676

Cllr. Aoife Flynn Kennedy

aoife.flynnkennedy@gmail.com

083 0907689

Cllr. Derek Mitchell

dmitchell@wicklowcoco.ie

087 2574969

Cllr. Edward Timmins

etimmins@wicklowcoco.ie

087 2357914

Cllr. Irene Winters

Iwinters@wicklowcoco.ie

087 2443610

Minister Simon Harris TD

Constituency Office: 5a Quinsborough Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 HY48

(01) 2813727
simon.harris@oireachtas.ie
@SimonHarrisTD
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