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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill intends to modernise permitted opening hours, in line with the expectations and needs of today’s society and encourage the development of a modern and diverse night-time economy. The proposed legislation endeavours to strike a balance between maintaining strict controls and safeguards while providing much needed support to those involved...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. Currently, admission to the Garda trainee programme is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (as amended), appointment to the rank of Inspector and Sergeant is governed by the Garda Síochána (Appointment to the Ranks of Inspector and Sergeant) Regulations 2021 and to the rank of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time.I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, a detailed application for posthumous Presidential pardons for the two individuals referenced by the Deputy was submitted by theCastleisland District Heritage incorporating the Michael O’Donohue Memorial Project in December 2021. The application has completed an internal review within the Department, and an independent expert in trial law was engaged to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the figures requested by the Deputy are not maintained...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the figures requested by the Deputy are not maintained...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes all operational and investigative Garda matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am informed by Garda Authorities that Operation Twin Tracks is a Community Engagement and Rail Safety Policing Initiative conducted by Gardaí...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The thoughts of everyone in this House remain with the victims of the appalling attack that took place outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire last week. Our thoughts are particularly with the young child and her carer, who intervened so bravely. Both remain in critical condition in hospital. We all wish for their full recovery, as we have been doing all weekend. We have all gone home to...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I am almost finished. Yes, we must have a fair and efficient immigration system, one where people can come and contribute, or can come and seek protection, and one where people who do not have a right to be here are asked to leave. However, this Chamber is where we as democratically elected representatives debate those issues. We cannot cede to the manipulative thugs who wreaked havoc last...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I wish to address a point made by Deputy Gannon on Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire first. It is my priority, and I am sure that of everyone else, at the moment to make sure the children, their parents and the staff in the wider community are supported in every way possible. I reassure Deputy Gannon, and any families of those in the school, that Garda members are present and liaison officers...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I wish to say at the outset that my thoughts are still very much with the young girl and with her carer, both of whom are critically ill in hospital. What happened to those children and that school is an unimaginable tragedy. My thoughts are with them, their families, the school and the wider community. What we saw unfold after that appalling tragedy was a small group of people, who do...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: We also saw the largest mobilisation of our public order units, with more than 400 members of An Garda Síochána coming together to respond to these thugs. In a very short space of time, we saw these thugs being contained into a small part of our city centre. What we saw was devastating and not one of us ever imagined that we would witness what we witnessed, but the thugs were...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Of course there will be lessons learned, and there should be, from a catastrophic event of this size, and the Garda and we as a country will be the better for it. Regarding the school and those children, I have been in contact with the principal numerous times. I have been in contact with the Garda – not just the Commissioner, but local gardaí at Store Street. I assure...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: We all have a role to be responsible in the House. The Deputy should consider that before she starts waving pictures around.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy has said a lot of things. Her party has said a lot of things.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy's leader has said a lot of things since last Thursday. Not a single solution, not a single proposal and not a single thing of benefit has come out of Sinn Féin's mouth since last Thursday.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Instead, Sinn Féin has used a tragic situation to sow division, to point score and to create instability. I thought for a second last week, when I rang all of the Dublin Central Deputies, for a split second, that we would be united in our determination to face down these absolute thugs, who wreaked havoc in our city centre for a period of time. Instead, less than 24 hours later, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: When I spoke to the Garda Commissioner and Garda members last week, I did so to offer my support. When the Deputy's leader rang the Garda Commissioner, it was to call for his head. When people in this country want stability, all Sinn Féin is interested in is providing instability.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: That is the difference between the Government and the Deputy's party.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for her contribution. I fully agree in that I do not believe this is the time for grandstanding and waving pictures. Again, I suggest to the Opposition that it think about what exactly it is trying to achieve here. To respond to the Deputy's question about our capital city, there is much talk about the capital belonging to no one individual. It belongs to us all....