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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

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 distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Mar is eol don Teachta, faoi fhorálacha an Achta um Sheirbhís Chúirteanna, 1998, is ar an tSeirbhís Chúirteanna, atá neamhspleách ag feidhmiú a feidhmeanna di, atá freagracht as bainistiú na gcúirteanna. Ina theannta sin, is faoi Uachtaráin na gCúirteanna agus na breithiúna ceannais go huile is go hiomlán atá...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: There are currently 70 judges appointed to the District Court, 32 of whom are female and 38 of whom are male. As at 19 July, there are two vacancies in the court and my Department is working to fill both of these vacancies. I can further inform the Deputy that the Courts Service of Ireland publishes a list of current judges of the District Court and all other jurisdictions, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It is a priority for my Department to ensure that the courts are resourced to administer justice efficiently and effectively. The Government endeavours to fill judicial vacancies at the earliest opportunity. Following the publication in February 2023 of the final report of the Judicial Planning Working Group, the Government committed to an historic increase of the number of judges to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 and 530 together. It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware the Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in the State, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act and Regulations. I am informed that there is no cap on the amount of legal aid an applicant may be afforded, however the matter must be within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Addiction Treatment Services (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) regularly publishes both prison and probation re-offending statistics on their website . Detailed statistical information can found at the CSO website statistics section at People and Society - Crime and Justice. This Government is focused on reducing reoffending, including by diverting people, where appropriate, from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I recognise the significance and sensitivity of the coronial investigation process for loved ones of the bereaved and that delays in coronial investigations can cause distress for families of the deceased. Coronial investigations are however the responsibility of coroners who are independent of my Department in the exercise of their statutory death investigation function. Neither I, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students. My Department engages with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, among other key sectorial stakeholders, in this area. A Stamp 2 immigration residence permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to is subject to a Deportation Order and has made a request to have this revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This request was received on 16 September 2024 and will be considered as soon as it is possible to do so. The decision to ensue from the consideration of this request will be that the existing deportation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 478 together. I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) software in the preparation of responses to parliamentary questions or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation. I am informed by each of the agencies under the aegis of my Department that they do not use Artificial Intelligence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Sep 2024)

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 Garda business, which includes the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in these independent functions. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol intends to modernise our existing licensing laws in line with the expectations and needs of today’s society, and to 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 in relation to the sale of alcohol, while...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: Throughout the development of the Sale of Alcohol Bill, my Department engaged in an extensive consultation process with stakeholders, including other Government Departments, Government agencies, the Health Service Executive, representative bodies in the licensed trade, businesses, public health bodies and advocacy groups, consumers and communities in relation to the proposed legislation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally.? My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who...