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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, 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...

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

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities – and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. I continue to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities in Dublin and around Ireland are safe and feel safe. Budget 2024 provides the highest ever allocation to An Garda Síochána – over...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: In November 2022 I, along with Minister of State James Browne, announced the establishment of a new group to implement and co-ordinate supports for the Cherry Orchard community. The Cherry Orchard Implementation Board forms part of a cross-government initiative led by the Department of An Taoiseach to best examine the issue of local area disadvantage in a number of areas and how best to...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is the independent body established by law to investigate complaints against members of An Garda Síochána. GSOC is completely independent in the exercise of its functions, and as Minister I have no role in any of GSOC's operations, including all HR matters. The Government is committed to ensuring...

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information was not received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information was not received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

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

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information was not received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008 gives effect to the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). Our membership of international instruments, such as the CCM, is of course a matter the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Ireland maintains a strong and unwavering commitment to, and is proactively engaged with, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (13 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 and 111 together. Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. On 17 May Government representatives joined with the families of the victims and survivors at commemorative events to remember that terrible day. It is deeply regrettable that, to date, no person has been made amenable for these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that there are detailed guidelines governing the procedures and processes for the use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) by An Garda Síochána which are set out in a comprehensive Code of Practice. The Deputy will appreciate that it is policy not to comment on the specifics of the operation of the CHIS system as this would be contrary to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy was issued a letter refusing permission to remain in the state on 16 November 2022. In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 111 together. The case referred to by the Deputy relates to an individual convicted for attempted murder, who has served the sentence handed down for that crime, but is now being separately detained, for a concurrent, but longer period of detention in the Central Mental Hospital on foot of an unrelated criminal offence. This means that while the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council is made up of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers from all EU Member States. In general, Justice Ministers deal with judicial cooperation in both civil and criminal law and fundamental rights, while Home Affairs Ministers are responsible for migration, border management and police cooperation, among other matters. In Ireland, as Minister for Justice,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department’s Blended Working Policy was introduced in 2022 following extensive consultation and was developed in line with the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations issued by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. The Blended Working policy supports my Department’s objective to be a dynamic, agile and responsive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to originally made a visa application, on 5 January 2024 which was granted on 30 January 2024. They then entered the State on 25 March 2024 and were given a 90 day permission to make an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of EU Treaty Rights. The person referred to by the Deputy applied for permission to remain on 8...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring that people, especially the most vulnerable, across Ireland are safe and feel safe. Elder abuse causes great harm to the victim, and violates their human and civil rights. The Health Service Executive leads the government’s approach to tackling elder abuse. Through the establishment of Safeguarding Ireland, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (12 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, Cuan, the new statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, was established earlier this year. The agency has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Communications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Senator for raising such an important issue. This is something that is much more prevalent in our society than most people realise. There are people that we engage with on a daily or weekly or monthly basis who may be victims of trafficking and we are not even aware of it. It is really important that we not only reach out to victims to encourage them to come forward and that is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Communications (11 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The implementation plan is ongoing, and I think this needs to be just part of that ongoing action. The final pieces of the legislation will be enacted before the end of summer. My objective, beyond that, is that we will be able to have a targeted, focused campaign. We have a budget coming up and we have to look at the available resources. However, every year since I have been in the...