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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 all human resource matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am however assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: A key action of the Third National Strategy is the doubling of refuge space numbers available during the lifetime of the Strategy to 280 refuge spaces. As the Deputy is aware, prior to the establishment of Cuan, an Inter-Departmental Group was set up to manage and oversee progress on the delivery of additional refuge units. This Committee was initially chaired by the Department of Justice,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, it is important to clarify that criminal legal aid and civil legal aid are separate services. Under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, it is the Courts, through the judiciary, that are responsible for the granting of legal aid. The Criminal Legal Aid Scheme is demand-led and the fees and expenses due to legal practitioners are paid in accordance with the terms and...

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

Helen McEntee: Tackling serious and organised crime is a key priority for me as Minister for Justice, and I am committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An...

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

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to taking measures to combat and prevent cybercrime. There is close cooperation across the whole of Government on this issue, including between An Garda Síochána and the National Cyber Security Centre. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) and thank the highly skilled Gardaí first hand for the very...

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

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception in 1996, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the table below outlines the number of individuals who have voluntarily withdrawn their Temporary Protection status by month and year, since March 2022. It should be noted that these figures reflect the number who have withdrawn from the process, and does not include people who have left the State without formally withdrawing. Voluntary withdrawals from Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), persons are eligible to apply for labour market access permission if: * They are an international protection applicant; and * They have waited at least 5 months from their “Application Received” date for their first instance recommendation; and * They are cooperating with the...

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

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 25 June 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Street Crime Unit (SCU) within the J district of DMR as of 17 June 2024; the number of incidents dealt with by SCU in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise that Deputy that the Irish Prison Service continually monitors staffing requirements and vacancies across the organisation, which can arise as a result of multiple factors such as mobility, resignations, promotions and retirements. Recruitment campaigns are launched accordingly. I can further advise the Deputy that a Recruit Prison Officer campaign is scheduled to be launched in...

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

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 25 June 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Dublin crime response team as of 14 June 2024. 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, as well as for decisions...

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 deployment of specialist units. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Garda Water Unit is a national resource based at Santry Garda Station, Dublin Metropolitan Region and...

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

Helen McEntee: Parliamentary Questions No. 505 of 30 April 2024, 455 of 21 May 2024 and 279 of 25 June 2024 refer to the amount spent on purchasing additional Garda public order equipment in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for...

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

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

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 25 June 2024 refers to the number of competitions, by rank, that were held for Gardaí to apply to join Garda armed support units in 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of Gardaí, by rank, that applied for each competition for GASU, in tabular form. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

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 management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35...

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

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

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda...

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 management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35...

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.