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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities. The Act also affords very important protections to persons making protected disclosures. I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate therefore that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on nor confirm the existence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Registration Office of my Department is currently open to the public in Burgh Quay from 8am to 9pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 6pm on Friday. The Registration Office is also open some weekends during peak demand. Any person registering for the first time is required to attend at their local registration office in person and, as part of my Department’s ongoing work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Fireworks, because they are explosives, are regulated under national and EU legislation and can only be imported into the country under licence and stored and sold in accordance with explosives law. Government policy restricts the availability of all hazardous fireworks to the general public. Licences under the Explosives Act are issued by my Department only for the importation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I understand the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Questions No. 599, 736 and 396 of 17 May 2022, 12 July 2022 and 27 September 2022, which asked for 'the number of interview rooms in each Garda station within DMR as of 9 May 2022, in tabular form; and if any of those rooms are reserved for suspects, victims or witnesses of crime and that are aged under 18 years of age’.  As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: In July 2020, my Department contracted an independent expert to undertake the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act. As part of the review, an online public consultation was opened and contributions were received from a broad range of organisations with different perspectives. The review will consider all aspects outlined in the Terms of Reference. The review is being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, any decision on whether or not to prosecute a case rests with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) which is independent in the performance of its functions.  Any relevant information on the number of cases brought before the courts, and/or convictions, would be held by the Courts Service. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that no officials in my Department have undertaken the Harvard Business School advanced management programme in the specified timeframe.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As you will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for decisions in relation to the management of the Garda Vote. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in such matters. However, I am informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As you will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the training of members. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that no Gardaí in the Kildare...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including any decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed that the Garda Mounted Unit is based at Áras an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications are processed in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Act and there is no such policy as referred to by the Deputy. I can confirm that each application for naturalisation is assessed individually in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information form the Private Security Authority and from An Garda Síochána to reply to the Deputy unfortunately the information was not forthcoming in the time allowed and I will responds directly to the Deputy once this information is received. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy is asking me to comment on material on a website which is maintained by the European Commission and which has been furnished by the Courts Service.  It is entirely a matter for the Deputy as to whether he wishes to comment on that material and, in doing so, to interpret the law, but I have no function in interpreting the law and cannot provide legal advice to the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, the ML10 form was rescinded by An Garda Síochána on 5 August. The forms had originally been introduced to support provisions under Section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 which were repealed when the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 was introduced. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) formed the view...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 899 and 901 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons provides the current mechanism through which a person may seek a transfer of their prison sentence to or from Ireland. The legislative basis for the operation of the Convention between Ireland and other parties to the Convention has been transposed into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The professional Chaplaincy Service work as part of the prison multi-disciplinary team reporting to the Governor. Chaplains have a crucial supporting role in prison life by providing pastoral and spiritual care to the entire prison community and seeks to meet the needs of prisoners of all denominations and none.  Each Chaplain is required under Rule 119(1) of the Prison...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “(2) Part 3and the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009 may be cited as the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2022 and shall be construed together as one.”. I want to acknowledge that this session was not intended for today and I appreciate the accommodation of this Bill. More generally, as the Chairman said,...