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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (12 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy may be aware, Supporting a Victim’s Journeyis our detailed and ambitious plan to implement the recommendations of the O'Malley Review. It is introducing important reforms to support and protect vulnerable victims and ensure our criminal justice system is more victim-centred. To date, a number of key actions have been delivered as part of implementing Supporting a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am advised that the position with respect to the matters raised has been fully outlined in correspondence to the person referred to by the Deputy over the course of several years. The matter has also been adjudicated upon by the courts. All relevant papers and records have been provided to the person in question. My Department has nothing further to add to the information already...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (12 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The old prison at Rathmore Road, Cork was closed in February 2016 following the construction of new prison facilities on a site opposite the old prison as part of the Irish Prison Service modernisation programme and capital plan for the prison estate. While the Irish Prison Service has no current strategic plan for the future use of the old prison, preliminary exploratory discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (12 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Justice Plan 2021 outlines our commitment to ‘Strengthening community safety, reduce reoffending, support victims and combat domestic sexual and gender based violence’. As the Deputy is aware, Supporting a Victim's Journeyis a detailed roadmap, which, when implemented, will ensure that we have a more victim-centred system that supports and empowers victims and gives them the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An Post is a commercial semi-state company. The Government remains fully committed to a sustainable An Post and post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. In this regard the Government continues to provide significant business to An Post through the Department of Social Protection’s Social Welfare contract and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Human trafficking is a heinous crime based on deception and exploitation of vulnerable people. Combatting it is, and will continue to be, a priority for this Government. Over the past year we have introduced significant measures to combat trafficking, to create a more victim-centred approach to identifying and supporting victims, and to raise awareness and provide training, such as: The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy may be aware, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is the National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings, as provided for in Article 19 of the EU Directive on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims. The role of the National Rapporteur includes the identification of potential trends and risks in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that the Santa Martha Group, established in 2014, is a global partnership between the Roman Catholic Church and International Police forces, including An Garda Síochána, dedicated to eradicating human trafficking and modern day slavery. In Ireland, the Santa Martha Executive Working Group tasked the Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick to submit a report...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: All Member States of the European Union are required by law to carry out periodic roadworthiness inspections on motor vehicles at regular intervals throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. Under Regulation 3(2) of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 415 of 2017), all test due dates are predetermined based on the date of registration of a vehicle. The initial test due...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (Statutory Instrument No. 537 of 2006), a driving licence may not be renewed more that 3 months before the date of expiry of the licence. It is not my intention to change this regulation at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (14 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) is committed to supporting the near 900 dedicated volunteers who help provide the important and life-saving services of the IRCG. In regard to representation within the volunteer cadre of the Coast Guard, the Coastal Unit Advisory Group has been in existence for over 20 years. The Coastal Unit Advisory Group (CUAG) is the dedicated body in place, made up of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The protocol for scheduling appointments is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority, and one in which I have no role. I am therefore passing the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply.  If a reply has not been received within 10 working...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory body, independent in its work, set up under the Prisons Act 2007. The Inspector's key role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. The Office is required to inspect the twelve prisons in Ireland to examine the treatment and conditions of prisoners and staff. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I hope you can appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual prisoner cases. However, I can assure the Deputy that the return of the prisoner in question to custody is now being actively pursued by the Gardaí and I can advise that the Irish Prison Service has commenced an internal review of the circumstances of his absconding with a...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service provides a wide range of rehabilitative supports and services to prisoners. These include education, employment, work training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, welfare and chaplaincy services, some of which are intended to provide purposeful activity while in...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and I will write to him directly when it is available.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I want to assure the Deputy that I am very conscious of how harmful the consequences of crime can be for victims and ensuring victims are better supported by the criminal justice system is a priority for me. Through the implementation of ‘Supporting a Victim’s Journey’, I am reforming our criminal justice system to ensure that victims are supported, informed and...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and to assure him that tackling domestic violence in Ireland is a key priority for this Government. This is reflected in the Programme for Government where we committed to a number of actions in this area, such as the development of a third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) and the audit of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill has completed drafting and I intend to bring it to my Government colleagues for approval to publish in the coming weeks. As the Deputy will be aware, the purpose of the Bill is to enhance current systems for the assessment and management of convicted sex offenders and to put those systems on a statutory footing. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The government is committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence in all its forms, and to supporting victims of this heinous crime. My Department provides funding to support the work of An Garda Síochána to combat such violence. It also provides funding to promote and assist the development of specific support services for victims of crime within the criminal...