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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising an important current matter. We have seen how incidents of domestic violence have, unfortunately, been increasing in any event but have increased further since the onset of Covid-19. I am very conscious of that and it is the reason we allocated the additional funding this year. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and I very much share his concerns...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Some €2 million has been provided for victims of crime. That includes victims of domestic and sexual violence. On top of that, an additional €327,000 has been assigned to enabling those organisations to promote their services so that people know they are there. That funding is not intended to enable them to carry out the services. As the Minister for Children and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the report by former Assistant Garda Commissioner Jack Nolan outlining a socio-economic and community plan for Darndale and its surrounding areas. Dublin City Council commissioned this report in response to the escalating levels of violence in the Darndale, Belcamp and Moatview areas of north Dublin in 2019 and 2020, and my officials have been in close contact with Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Stardust fire was a horrific tragedy that has left a legacy of pain for many people in the Artane community.  As the Deputy will be aware, in September 2019, the then Attorney General wrote to my predecessor as Minister for Justice and Equality to inform him that he had “formed the opinion that fresh inquests into the Stardust deaths are advisable” and in December...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and I know it is one on which he is particularly focused. As the Deputy is aware, a person found guilty in court of a sexual offence automatically becomes subject to the registration / notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. The sex offender is obliged to notify the Gardaí of their name and address for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, I consider the provision of appropriate mental health supports to be a matter of the highest importance.  This was one of a number of key issues I discussed with the  Garda Commissioner and his senior team when I met with them on 29 September 2020. The issue was also raised when I recently met the Garda Associations. Notwithstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have made driving the modernisation and digital agenda across the Justice Sector a key priority for me as Minister.  My objective is to drive efficiency and deliver more accessible public services to all who need them. So I am particularly pleased to have secured additional ICT spending in key areas to support this objective. This prioritisation of technology and modernisation will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, 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 are legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am conscious that female offenders represent a particularly vulnerable group within the prison system and the Prison Service is acutely aware of the challenges that these vulnerable women face.  There is evidence that the impact of imprisonment is considerably greater on women and their wider families and as a result, modern prison facilities for women offenders are developed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952 billion for 2021.  This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff.  As a result, Garda numbers are some 14,600 Garda members and over 3,100 Garda staff nationwide.  Budget 2021 will allow for the recruitment of up to 600 new Gardaí and an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The total capital allocation for the Justice Vote Group in Estimates 2021 is €258.3 million. This includes an increase of €50.8 million on the existing capital expenditure provision for the Group in 2021 of €207.5 million. The capital budget is allocated across four votes in the Justice Group as follows: Vote € 000 Main projects and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Persons under the age of 16 years are exempt from the requirement to register under Section 9(6)(a) of the Immigration Act 2004. This does not mean that their residency in the State is not recognised.  In the vast majority of cases, persons under 16 years derive their right to be in the State from their parents or guardians.  This is recognised when applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Law Reform Commission (LRC) Report on Capping Damages in Personal Injuries Actions was published on 30 September 2020.  It relates to a project that forms part of the Commission’s Fifth Programme of Law Reform and arises out of recommendations made by both the Cost of Insurance Working Group and the Personal injuries Commission. The report considered whether it would be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Written representations have been submitted by the persons concerned in response to their respective notifications pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Those representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), and all other applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Deaths (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that further to the information provided in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 6 October 2020, which reported on the number of deaths in prison custody from 2010 to 2020, I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that 51 of those deaths occurred in hospital.  The relevant details are set out in Table 1 beneath.  In addition, I can also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Statute of Limitations (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991 provides for a special time limit for actions in respect of personal injuries and the period of limitation in cases of fatal injuries.  Originally set at three years, the limitation period in respect of personal injuries and fatal injuries was reduced to two years to ensure that claims are brought forward in a timely manner, by an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following update on this matter. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following update on this matter. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Written representations have been submitted by the person concerned in response to their notification pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Those representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), and all other applicable...