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Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: The work that was done by the Citizens' Assembly is to be welcomed and its members are to be congratulated for the work they did. Sinn Féin made a lengthy submission to the Citizens' Assembly and some of our ideas were represented in the final report. In the justice portfolio, I come across the issue of gender inequality very regularly, sometimes in relation to people who are before...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a series of matters in relation to a prisoner (details supplied) who absconded from Loughlan House Prison, Cavan, on 4 October 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a series of matters in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost breakdown for each support service currently available to inmates within the Irish Prison Service. [51370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inmates within the Irish Prison Service who have engaged with support services between 2016 and 2020, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided to domestic violence support services in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [51373/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been provided for the establishment of regional cybercrime hubs. [51374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish her Department’s implementation plan to reform the civil justice system following recommendations of the civil justice report. [51375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the exact structure and funding provided to the new community safety partnerships; and the way in which funding is allocated to this project from the Community Safety Innovation Fund. [51376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a breakdown will be provided by category of 999 calls cancelled per year since 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51378/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the results of the scoping exercise in relation to the death of a person (details supplied) will be made available to their family; and when the full commission of investigation will be established. [51337/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: My question this morning relates to the scoping exercise with regard to the case of Shane O'Farrell, which has been going on for quite some time now. I hope the Minister has some positive news in that regard so that it can be ensured that the commission of investigation will start as quickly as possible. As the Minister will know, the entire Oireachtas voted on this. It is very important...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. I appreciate that the process taking place is independent and that Judge Haughton has his work to do. We all understood that from the very outset. Unfortunately, it has taken a very long time for this family to reach a point at which they feel they are getting some semblance of justice. As many of our teenage youngsters do, Shane O'Farrell went out to ride his...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: We need progress on this. The experience of the family and their community has been one of delay and more delay. I ask the Minister for an assurance that she will contact the judge, not to interfere in the process, but to relay the heartfelt grief of this family and to let him know that this grief is being compounded by these delays. I ask the Minister to do that as a matter of urgency and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Victim Support Services (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: Briefly, to respond to the Minister, I have also come across a number of cases of people who have contacted my office where they had been a victim of crime and the first thing that they knew of the perpetrator being out in the public again was when they, or a close member of their family, met them on the street. There has clearly been a breakdown in that service in that it does not...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this topic, October being breast check awareness month. We are grateful for the success of the BreastCheck programme and it is important to mention that it has been very successful and saved thousands of lives. So many women and families are grateful for that success - that they were checked in time, got adequate treatment and their lives were...

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: We all recognise and understand the great work that has been put in. I pay tribute to everyone in the health services, including those in the vaccination and testing centres, who are still doing their work. They are often forgotten. We have almost become accustomed to the vaccination and testing services being in place but their staff are putting in a huge effort, as are the staff in our...

Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: The Bill represents an opportunity for a fresh start for the State's educational support services, including the school completion programme, the educational welfare service and the home school community liaison service. The SCP in particular needs to be placed on a firm footing in terms of its structure, governance and funding. What steps will the Department take to bring that about?...

Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: I am sorry I was not here for the beginning of the debate; I was on a Zoom meeting as many of us are during these times. I fully support the Bill. The census of 1926 would illuminate a lot of stuff that happened during the 15-year period when there was no census. During the formation of the new State in my part of the world, Leitrim, and in Border counties there were movements of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their opening statements. I wish to address a couple of comments Mr. Collins made in his statement. Mr. Collins seems to make the point that there is a concern that this is moving away from reforms that were clearly necessary and appropriate in the past. He indicates a sense that some of the matters that were very concerning for many people...