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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, with effect from 10 July 2024 Irish visa requirements were applied to nationals of South Africa. A Limited Transitional Arrangement was put in place for South African nationals who had booked travel to Ireland before 10 July 2024 and were travelling to Ireland before 10 August 2024. This arrangement allowed these individuals to travel to Ireland without a visa provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: Road safety is a shared responsibility, and while the whole of Government response is led by the Department of Transport, it is one which is taken very seriously across Government. We have all been shocked by the loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the worrying increase in road fatalities after many years of progress in making our roads safer. I continue to engage with colleagues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 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. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will recall that when I responded to Question 377 on the 4 July I explained that the information requested was not made available within the specified timeframe. I committed to responding directly to the Deputy once the requested information was received, and that response issued to the Deputy last month. The post reply explained that the requested information had been received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1043 and 1156 together. The current official prisoner capacity within the prison system is 4,519. As at 9thSeptember 2024, there were 4,938 people in custody. The number of people in custody is published on a daily basis and is available on the Irish Prison Service website, www.irishprisons.ie. This information can be located in the Information Centre –...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a snapshot analysis of the prison population is conducted on the last day of each month. The most recent analysis was conducted on 31 July 2024 and it is this analysis which has been used to provide the information requested by the Deputy. On the 31stJuly 2024, the total number of people in custody was 5,048. Of these, 3,385 previously served time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the speakup@justice.ie email account was introduced in 2019 to provide a secure and confidential reporting channel for workers who wish to make protected disclosure reports to my Department. The account is also used to communicate with relevant parties and bodies such as the Protected Disclosures Commissioner. It serves as a confidential communication channel for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: 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: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: All deaths in custody are notified to An Garda Síochána, who investigate where circumstances warrant, in addition to the inquest held in the Coroner's Court. The cause of death is determined by a jury on the basis of the information presented to the Coroner's Court. All deaths in custody, and deaths that occur within one month of temporary release, are also subject to an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service do not employ social workers directly. The services of many support workers are provided by a variety of external agencies and are not directly employed by the Irish Prison Service. Probation Officers, many of whom are social work qualified, are assigned to work in prison settings nationally and work with individuals in custody as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The role of the Prison Chaplain is to provide pastoral care and spiritual support to the entire prison community which includes prisoners, staff, families and community groups as set out in the Prison Rules. Working within the framework of prison multi-disciplinary teams, Prison Chaplains encourage and support all people in custody to adapt to prison life, prepare for life after release and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The role of the Psychology Service in the Irish Prison Service is to develop, deliver and manage an integrated mental health and criminogenic needs assessment and treatment service for people in custody, in line with service plans and objectives, and within established professional standards, guidelines and policy. Psychologists are employed directly by the Irish Prison Service. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that this Government is deeply committed to tackling sexual violence and sexual crime in all its forms. Working to ensure that victims feel empowered to report sexual crimes, and that when they do, they are fully supported at every stage of their interaction with our justice system, has been a priority for me as Minister for Justice. Building the confidence of victims...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters, nor can I direct the Commissioner with regard to them. However, to be of assistance I sought the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters, nor can I direct the Commissioner with regard to them. However, to be of assistance I sought the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 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. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 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, this includes all Garda HR matters and the distribution of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister I have no role in these matters I am advised by the Garda authorities that all members of An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: The review of the Policy Document for Non-EEA Family Reunification, which was last amended in 2016, is examining a wide range of matters relating to applications for family reunification, including the nature and suitability of current income thresholds and waiting periods. My Department has consulted with a wide variety of stakeholders and the expectation is that the review will be brought...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1057 and 1058 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: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for all operational policing matters, including training and standard operating procedures. As Minister I have no direct role in these matters, but I am assured by the Commissioner that these are kept under review by the Garda authorities. I am aware that, following any public order operation, An Garda...