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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, by law, for the deployment of personnel and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this deployment under review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities to ensure optimum use is made of available resources. I am advised by the Commissioner that Garda Juvenile Liaison...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: The Community Return Scheme is an incentivised early release scheme, co-managed by the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service, whereby people can be approved for reviewable temporary release coupled with a requirement to complete community service work in a supervised group setting under the supervision of the Probation Service. Decisions regarding temporary release to take part in...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (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: An Garda Síochána (4 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: Legislative Process (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for front-line immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry, including the land border with Northern Ireland, are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Ireland and the United Kingdom share a long history and common interest in the effective operation of...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána have not hired out any external facial recognition expert to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to the recruitment, training and appointment of its members. This responsibility extends to members of the Garda Band. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that there...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to respond to 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: Immigration Policy (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. I propose to take PQs 381 and 382 together. Last week, the Dáil approved the opt-in to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact in accordance with Article 29.4.7 of the Constitution following the earlier approval of the Seanad. Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the EU formally informed the EU Council and Commission of...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information has not been received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 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 (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime, and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. I was pleased to secure unprecedented funding of over €2.35 billion for this year, a 25% increase since 2020, which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. As...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)
Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.