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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Ireland is a party to the European Convention on Extradition 1957. Under this Convention, Ireland will extradite its own citizens to another party country that will extradite its citizens to Ireland. Ireland has bilateral extradition treaties with the US and Australia. Ireland does not currently have an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates and there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pardons (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the case in question has received detailed consideration by officials in my Department and a relevant academic has been engaged to provide expert opinion on the matter. The academic examining the matter has informed my officials that they have now considered all the information / evidence submitted in support of the application. However, they need to access the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter and I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to enact a Family Court Bill to create a new dedicated Family Court within the existing court structure and to provide for court procedures that support a less adversarial resolution of disputes. In September, the Government approved the drafting of a Family Court Bill to provide for the establishment of a District Family Court, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law 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 of crime trends...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law 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 of crime trends...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law 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 of crime trends...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter and I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy 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. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that there are already provisions in existing law to support the management of sex offenders after they have been released from prison. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 provides that a Court can impose conditions on a convicted sex offender as part of their post-release supervision. Further, where An Garda Síochána believe that a convicted offender poses a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board (JAAB) is an independent body set up to identify persons and inform the Government of the suitability of those persons for appointment to judicial office. Its functions are set out in section 16 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995, as amended. Section 18 of the 1995 Act makes specific provision that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: There is currently one vacancy in the Supreme Court. As I outlined to the House last week, it has been the practice to maintain a vacancy in the Supreme Court due to the reduction achieved in waiting times in that court in recent years and I have no immediate plans to fill the existing vacancy. However, the situation is kept under ongoing review, having regard to emerging pressures, planned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of the Garda organisation. As Minister, I have no role in those matters. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through specific enforcement operations....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department is working to prepare new legislation on hate crime and hate speech as a priority. This is in accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce such legislation within the first twelve months. As part of this work a comprehensive public consultation has been carried out which included an online survey and an opportunity for stakeholders to make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commemorative Events (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, my predecessor as Minister decided to defer the event which had been scheduled to take place earlier this year to mark the role in Irish history of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and Royal Irish Constabulary pending further consultation, including with the Expert Advisory Group on Centenary Commemorations, the All-Party Consultation Group on Commemorations and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: International protection applicants are not required to apply for an employment permit from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to legally obtain employment. Access is provided under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018. These Regulations transpose the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive and came into operation from 30 June 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for a Stamp 5 “Without Condition As To Time” endorsement was received by the Immigration Service of my Department on 21 May 2019, from the person concerned. In the interests of fairness, all applications are dealt with in chronological order. Processing of this application is almost complete and a decision is expected to issue in the coming days. Queries in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: A Family Justice Oversight Group has recently been established in my department which, in addition to department officials, also includes representation from the judiciary, the Courts Service, the Legal Aid Board and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Group held its first meeting in September and has been tasked with agreeing a high-level vision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (1 Dec 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 have advised me that the restrictions imposed as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to create new pathways for long-term undocumented people and their dependents meeting specified criteria to regularise their status within 18 months of the formation of the Government, bearing in mind European Union and Common Travel Area commitments. The necessary work to give effect to this commitment is currently being advanced in my...