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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information form the Private Security Authority and from An Garda Síochána to reply to the Deputy unfortunately the information was not forthcoming in the time allowed and I will responds directly to the Deputy once this information is received. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy is asking me to comment on material on a website which is maintained by the European Commission and which has been furnished by the Courts Service.  It is entirely a matter for the Deputy as to whether he wishes to comment on that material and, in doing so, to interpret the law, but I have no function in interpreting the law and cannot provide legal advice to the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, the ML10 form was rescinded by An Garda Síochána on 5 August. The forms had originally been introduced to support provisions under Section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 which were repealed when the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 was introduced. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) formed the view...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 899 and 901 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons provides the current mechanism through which a person may seek a transfer of their prison sentence to or from Ireland. The legislative basis for the operation of the Convention between Ireland and other parties to the Convention has been transposed into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The professional Chaplaincy Service work as part of the prison multi-disciplinary team reporting to the Governor. Chaplains have a crucial supporting role in prison life by providing pastoral and spiritual care to the entire prison community and seeks to meet the needs of prisoners of all denominations and none.  Each Chaplain is required under Rule 119(1) of the Prison...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 before the House. This is a significant Bill that will update our existing legislation on incitement to hatred and provide for hate crimes for the first time in Irish law. The development of this legislation has been long awaited by...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank colleagues for their contributions. I will try to respond as best I can to what has been discussed in the ten minutes I have. I will start with some of the criticism around the timelines. I am not sure there was a crossover; it was not requested. There is certainly no intention to rush this Bill through. I appreciate the Deputy mentioning that the committee spent one day on the...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I did not set that deadline. I am not sure why that crossed over or how that happened. It was not intended.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As I said, I am happy to be here all evening for debate.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I do not think it is within my power to do that. That is done through the Bills Office.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Committee Stage is planned for next week. I am very open to amendments. No date has been set for Report Stage. I reassure colleagues that the intention is not to prevent Members from putting in amendments. I am very open to amendments, but at the same time, I want to get the Bill passed. I really think that given-----

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: If I could continue-----

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have ten minutes to respond. Everybody has had their time.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: We need to get this legislation passed, notwithstanding the fact that there are challenges involved. People have different views, but in the round they support the need for this legislation and want to see it passed, but they want to see it done right. There will not be any attempt to rush this through without listening to views and opinions. We will ensure that we have the legislation...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: -----that support and protect vulnerable people and at the same time, ensure the Garda is supported in the work it does.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: There are six civil servants in the Department of Justice who are seconded to other State agencies or public bodies, none of whom have been seconded for more than 10 years. Of these, one individual is on a higher duty allowance. This allowance is the difference between their substantive grade of Higher Executive Officer and Assistant Principal and is not reckonable for pension purposes....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Immigration Status (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The people referred to by the Deputy can attend at their local immigration office to request a change of their immigration permission.  Otherwise they may also write to Unit 5 in the Domestic Residence and Permissions division of my Department by email or post at the contact details provided below. FamilyDependentUnit@justice.ie. Domestic Residence and Permissions Division –...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Immigration Status (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 19 July 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. The processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visa Applications (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy created online Join family visa applications on 30 May 2022. The supporting documentation and fee waivers were received on 12 June 2022. These visa applications were subsequently received in the Dublin Visa Office for further processing on 4 July 2022. These applications are currently awaiting comprehensive examination.  Please note that in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Family Law Cases (9 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: To better inform further discussion in relation to this complex issue, my Department arranged for independent research on parental alienation to be carried out. The aims of the research were to: - Identify the various definitions and characteristics of parental alienation being used internationally. - Investigate what is known about the prevalence of this issue (in Ireland or internationally)...