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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (4 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is leading an ambitious programme of family justice reform set out in the first Family Justice Strategy, which I published in November 2022. The Strategy sets out a vision for a family justice system of the future - a system that will focus on the needs and rights of children and which will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. If a person is in the international protection process, there is a legal requirement under the International Protection Act 2015 to maintain full confidentiality at all times. Therefore the Department is unable to publish any information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (4 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department will issue the person concerned a further invitation to attend one of the next Citizenship Ceremonies. As the Deputy will appreciate, these events require considerable planning and Citizenship Division issues invitations to successful applicants at the earliest possible opportunity. As plans for further ceremonies are...

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I will try in the time I have to respond. There has been a huge number of contributions this afternoon following on from Private Members' business this morning. As we discuss this issue, I am very conscious that, for all of us, to the very fore are victims and survivors and how we can do more to put in place the resources, supports and structures to change attitudes and behaviours, are to...

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: This is not the first time we have had to come together in the face of violent and horrifying circumstances. The murder of Ashling Murphy continues to weigh heavily on all of our hearts and our thoughts remain with her family and partner, as well as with the families of all the other women who have been killed by men in this country. The femicide watch list, compiled by Women’s...

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the initiative by the Labour Party in tabling this Private Members’ motion on gender-based violence. While these issues have been discussed both in this House and outside of it over the past number of weeks, it is important that we are having a focused discussion. Indeed, we will be having a further discussion this afternoon as well more broadly. The motion rightly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123, 124, 125, 133 and 154 together. I recognise the important role played by barristers and solicitors in the administration of criminal justice – both in the context of working to defend those accused and working with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of prosecutions. The Department of Justice has commenced a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that there is a large amount of information relating to the Disclosures Tribunal available at the Tribunal’s website - www.disclosuretribunal.ie. Information on the website includes its terms of reference, daily transcripts and all its published reports. These provide a rich source of information for research or other purposes. In accordance with Section 46...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Group I asked to review the civil legal aid scheme is independent, led by its independent chair, former Chief Justice Frank Clarke. I am conscious that members of the Review Group are giving of their time and expertise in addition to their full-time roles and I am grateful to them for that. I understand that the Group has been meeting intensively to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff, including the Garda Reserve. As the Deputy may be aware, An Garda Síochána recently launched a recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to get 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 (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to get 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 (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to get 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: Work Permits (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Application processing times for Extension to Work Permit Conditions can fluctuate depending on the volume of applications received to the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of the Immigration Service. Currently, applications are taking approximately 3 months to process. As the Deputy will be aware, in order to work in Ireland a non-EEA national must have an employment permit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. 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. I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the CSO publish statistics on the offence of ‘burglaries’. This information can be found at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána, and all Gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties. Community policing is also fundamental to the new Garda Operating Model which is currently being rolled out across the country, and is fully commenced in thirteen Garda divisions. The new model will provide more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 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: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Inspector of Prisons, established under the Prisons Act 2007, is independent in how he carries out his functions. One of those functions is to investigate all Deaths in Custody and deaths that occur within one month of temporary release from Prison. The objective for investigation of deaths in custody is to establish the circumstances and events surrounding the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) was established under the Prisons Act 2007 and is independent in how it carries out its functions. The Inspector's role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. There are two unpublished reports of the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the women’s...