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Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I too welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue. At the outset, I stress that we all want what is best for the people of Meath and the surrounding counties. That includes our family members and friends. We want to ensure everybody gets the best possible healthcare, that we have appropriate access to that healthcare in appropriate timeframes and that we are seen in the best possible...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputies for their unanimous support for this motion to opt into the Commission proposal. As I said out the outset, it is absolutely vital that we opt in, not just to show that we are committed to dealing with this issue but also to make sure, at the very outset, that we are part of the discussion and conversation regarding any changes that may be necessary as this protocol is...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this motion. Today, the Government approved my request to seek the House's approval to opt in to this European Commission proposal for a directive combating violence against women and domestic violence. Commission President von der Leyen's political guidelines highlighted the need to prevent and combat violence against women, to protect victims...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Ireland recognises that multilateral responses are crucial to tackling environmental and climate-related challenges, and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications engages with relevant EU and UN structures to support these objectives, both directly and through cross-departmental participation as appropriate, but I am informed that it has not had any engagement in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by the 1998 Rome Statute as the world’s first permanent international criminal court, with the purpose of ending impunity for perpetrators of the world’s most heinous crimes. Ireland is a State Party to the Rome Statute and a strong supporter of the ICC as the cornerstone of a system of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Atypical Workers Scheme operated by my Department facilitates applications for short term work in the State by Locum General Practitioners. The majority of Locum General Practitioners are South African nationals with the remainder being Canadian, American and Pakistani nationals. As of 21 June 2022, there are currently a small number of Locum General Practitioners awaiting processing....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I strongly condemn the actions of the small minority who subject others to abuse or attack resulting from their own prejudice. In recent months we have seen vicious crimes take place. These types of attacks cannot, and will not, be tolerated. We live in a diverse and welcoming country and our laws and values should reflect this. I will as soon as possible, subject to Government approval,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659, 702 and 703 together. As the Deputy may be aware, I published a progress report from the Working Group to Examine the Disregard of Convictions for Certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Sexual Activity between Men on Thursday, 5 May. The Victorian-era laws which were repealed by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 caused...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations. The programme of development, replacement and refurbishment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 661, 662, 663 and 664 together. The expenditure on criminal legal aid in each of the years 2010, 2015 and 2020, as requested, is set out in the Table 1 as is the information for 2021.  Table 1 - Expenditure on criminal legal aid in each of the years 2010, 2015 and 2020 Year Total Spend (million) 2010 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Dublin-based customers can apply online for the renewal of their IRP card and do not require a re-entry visa if they have a valid IRP card, which will facilitate their return to the State.  If they need to travel and are awaiting the renewal of their IRP card, they should include evidence of any travel arrangements made with the renewal application. In an emergency, customers can contact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (21 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants opened for applications on 31 January 2022. Applications will be accepted for six months until 31 July 2022, when the scheme will close. The scheme is only open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State and who meet the eligibility criteria, and will enable successful applicants to remain and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 706 together. I strongly condemn the actions of the small minority who subject others to abuse or attack resulting from their own prejudice. In recent months we have seen vicious crimes take place. These types of attacks cannot, and will not, be tolerated. We live in a diverse and welcoming country and our laws and values should reflect this. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to modernising our licensing laws and application processes, and my Justice Plan 2022 commits to publishing and enacting new laws to update and modernise licensing laws. I am delivering on that commitment by preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Sale of Alcohol Bill. The objective of the proposed Bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter. The table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of traffic offences, collisions and seizures of vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The Road Traffic Act provides for the detention, removal, storage and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I refer to Parliamentary Question 630 for written reply on 10 May 2022 requesting the estimated full year cost if 200 additional prison officers were recruited in tabular form. The information requested was not readily available at that time and I undertook to respond to you as soon as possible with the relevant information. I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the estimated full...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the arrangement of training courses for Garda members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.  The table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the...