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

Helen McEntee: Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based remains a priority for this Government, for my Department and for the Garda Commissioner. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), sets out an ambitious whole of government five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (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: Parliamentary Question No.130 of 22 May 2024 refers to the Garda roads policing units (RPUs) that currently have a sheltered motorcycle shed; and if so, the capacity of each shed for each RPU, in tabular form. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing and controlling...

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: Legal Aid (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: In its over forty years of operation, the Civil Legal Aid Scheme has been a significant and beneficial public service, providing legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including family law. However, since the Scheme was set up, Irish society has changed, and the demands on the service have grown. In June 2022, I established the Civil Legal Aid Review Group to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The application by the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 23 February 2022 and continues to be processed. Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. The processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether it is a single or family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that, since 2010, there has been one fine imposed on my Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). This was in relation to a delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. On July 16, 2020, the CJEU imposed a €2 million lump-sum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: EU Council Implementing Decision 2022/382 applied the provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive to persons displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including persons recognised as refugees in Ukraine. At a meeting of EU Home Affairs Ministers on 13 June 2024, political agreement was reached to extend the Temporary Protection Directive until March 2026. I can advise the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy was refused permission to remain in the state at the end of May 2024. As the applicant has subsequently filed legal proceedings in the High Court challenging this decision it would not be appropriate to comment further on ongoing legal proceedings. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: On 17 February 2023, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice published its Report on An Examination of the Operation of the Coroner Service. I received a copy of the report and departmental officials have carefully examined its contents. On 20 October 2023, I launched a wide-ranging public consultation exercise to inform the development of proposals for comprehensive reform of the Coroner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has responsibility for immigration-related matters, including the entry and residence conditions of non-EEA students, who are granted a Stamp 2 immigration permission, and engages on an ongoing basis with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, among other key sectoral stakeholders,...

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...