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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: What I do not want to do is conflate antisocial behaviour and particular types of behaviour with what we saw on Thursday night, which was-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: -----absolute vandalism and criminality.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: We need to make sure that those who engage in particular types of behaviour are stopped and prevented at the earliest stage and supported and directed in a new path. That is, again, not to conflate this in any way with what happened on Thursday night because no situation encourages or forces somebody to go out and loot, riot and vandalise property and other public supports. We have invested...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department and An Garda Síochána have worked with the Department of the Minister, Deputy Ryan, to ensure we have strong laws to prosecute those who are misusing scramblers but also to confiscate where it is necessary. Much of that legislation has been enacted and commenced. It is being used by gardaí already. We saw only recently in Limerick a significant number of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I have no doubt this is a problem. I will be very honest; I am in that very situation in that I have a different surname from that of my children. It is not a problem that has arisen for me. At the same time, I do not doubt that it has been a problem for others. I am very happy to raise this concern directly with the Minister with responsibility for our passports to address any problem...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I know this is an issue the Deputy has raised throughout his distinguished career, if I may say. He has very much advocated on behalf of the elderly people in our community. I will, of course, raise his question directly with the Minister to make sure he has the right timeline and response.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy. I think more people are coming home than are leaving.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: More people are choosing to come back to this country to work, start families and set down roots. We can choose whichever facts we want but there are more people coming home. To answer the Deputy's point, we built more houses last year, are building more this year and will continue to build more next year to respond to the demands and needs that are there and to ensure young people have an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy. Of course we want to ensure our young athletes, be they involved in boxing or any other sport, are allowed to reach their full potential and are allowed to take part in any competition, wherever it might be. Apart from what the Deputy has said, I am not aware of this particular strategy. I will, of course, raise his concerns and those of John Donoghue directly with the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for his question. We will continue to do what is right and will continue to call for a ceasefire. That is the most important response-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: -----that Palestinians, innocent civilians, children, men and women need from us at the moment. They need to ensure this fighting stops and the best way we can ensure that is by using our voice around the table and not isolating ourselves by partaking of other actions that would only isolate us.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: We need to stay around the table, use our voice and make it count.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I will ask the Minister, Deputy Foley, to respond immediately. It is really important that our children have school places and I acknowledge that. I will get a response as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I am very sorry.

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank all Senators for their contributions to this important debate and discussion on what happened last Thursday evening. I join again with colleagues in condemning this barbaric attack on a group of young and innocent schoolchildren and their carer. My wishes and thoughts are with the young girl and her carer, who are still critically ill in hospital. My wishes and thoughts are also...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: To say that migration, or migrants and crime are connected-----

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: -----is not appropriate. It is not okay-----

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: -----and it is very sad to hear that in our Chamber.

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As public representatives, we all have a duty to know and understand that the words and actions we use have consequences. We saw last week that we are starting to see the spread of hatred and of a small group of people, which is unfortunately starting to grow. They are intent on sowing division and hatred in our society with the sole objective of creating instability and challenging our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The responsibility for Integration transferred from my Department to the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on 14 October 2020. My Department retained responsibility in the fields of migration and international protection policy, in which integration dimensions are an important ongoing consideration, but not such that it is feasible to set clearly delineated...