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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The issue of parental alienation is highly complex. While there is no specific legislative provision regarding parental alienation in Irish family law, section 246 of the Children Act 2001 provides for an offence of frightening, bullying or threatening a child in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to the child's physical, mental or emotional health or wellbeing. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the day-to-day management of an Garda Síochána, which includes the investigation of crime, including death threats made against members of An Garda Síochána in the course of their work. I am advised by the Garda authorities that, for policy and security reasons, An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The central concern, as with all visa services worldwide, in deciding on visa applications, is to strike an appropriate balance between protecting the country's vital national interests by maintaining an effective immigration regime, while at the same time facilitating travel for those who meet the criteria. Each visa application is therefore decided on its own merits taking all relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Garda authorities that Divisional Protective Services Units (DPSUs) will be in operation within every Garda Síochána division shortly. Roll-out of these Units will meet a key commitment in A Policing Service for our Future, the four-year implementation plan giving effect to the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification provides, inter alia, for circumstances where dependent parents can join their direct descendants who are non-EEA nationals lawfully resident in Ireland. The Policy Document sets out the criteria to be considered where such applications are made. Section 18.3 of the document, which is cited in the Deputy’s question, makes it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned is the subject of a transfer decision to the United Kingdom by the International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department, under the EU Dublin III Regulation, which determines the State responsible for examining a protection application. The transfer decision was subsequently affirmed on appeal to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal.   I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries with the Courts Service.  The number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána about the issues raised by the Deputy in these questions. I will revert to the Deputy when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service on the matter requested by the Deputy and will write directly to the Deputy when it is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168, 172 and 173 together. I have requested information from An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service on the matter requested by the Deputy and will write directly to the Deputy when it is received.  

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, the management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions.  This includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance, I have made appropriate enquiries and the Courts Service has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service on the matter requested by the Deputy and will write directly to the Deputy when it is received.  

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have written to An Garda Síochána requesting a report on the information sought by the Deputy, and will revert when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have asked An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, and I will revert to her when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department registers persons residing in the Dublin area only. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) processes all applications outside of Dublin through the Garda Station network. The Immigration Service of my Department works closely with the GNIB to ensure that we continue to focus on delivering high quality services to all of our immigration customers outside of the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters.  I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have asked An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, and I will revert to him when this is to hand.

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank all the Deputies who spoke for their contributions this evening. Although I cannot support the Sinn Féin motion, I think we agree on several important issues. Most of us agree that this is not just an issue that impacts on a certain area in Dublin; this is an issue that affects communities in towns and villages and in our rural communities. I can attest to that as somebody who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: 1970 Arms Crisis (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for submitting this matter for debate. I understand, of course, that it is of particular importance to the families of those involved. The period in 1970, and the arguments surrounding the Arms Trial, was an important time in our history, the repercussions of which continue to reverberate to this day. It was one of the most significant political controversies in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: 1970 Arms Crisis (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Arms Trial, along with the controversy surrounding it, is an important part of the past and is particularly important to the families involved, as the Deputy outlined, occurring as it did against a backdrop of civil disturbance in the North on an unparalleled scale. While we are now, thankfully, in a different space, we are in a period of genuine hope that is based more on constructive...