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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service is a non-statutory executive agency of the Department of Justice responsible for the secure custody, care and rehabilitation of people serving a sentence in each of Ireland’s 12 prisons. The Irish Prison Service is the second largest agency in the criminal justice system and in 2023 had a budget of €422m. Overall, the 2023...

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

Helen McEntee: At the outset I would like to assure the Deputy that I remain absolutely committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to make sure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe. In 2024, I have provided a budget allocation of over €2.35 billion to An Garda Síochána which represents a 25% increase on 2020. I am advised by the Garda...

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

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible for the Garda budget, including in how it relates to the Garda College. As Minister, I have no role in this matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic 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: 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: Departmental Budgets (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The budget allocations for the Data Protection Commission under the Revised Estimates Volume for 2023 and for 2024 are set out in the table below. Under the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Protection Commission is statutorily independent in the performance of its tasks and the exercise of its powers. 2024 €28.126m 2023 €26.622m

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. 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 (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: Policing Authority (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1495 and 1559 together. At the outset I am sure the Deputy would want to join me in paying tribute to the rapid response on 23 November of An Garda Síochána and the other emergency support services, which brought the unrest to a halt and quickly restored order to the city. As the Deputy will have noted, An Garda Síochána continue their...

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

Helen McEntee: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 18 June 2024 refers to the number of Gardaí who have received Competency Based Driving (CBD) 2 training, broken down by district, in DMR in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department has been in contact with the offices of both my UK counterparts with a view to setting up phone calls shortly. I expect to speak to both of them in the near future and there is ongoing contact between my officials and counterparts across the UK Government, to discuss and support ongoing cooperation on important law enforcement and justice related matters.

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

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy, Operation Fern is an ongoing operation targeting persons who are illegally residing in the State and are the subject of Deportation Orders. The Deputy will appreciate that management of the Operation is a matter for the Garda authorities. A Deportation Order is an order from the Minister for Justice to leave the State. Persons arrested on foot of deportation orders...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 18 June 2024 asks if I will provide an update in relation to the operation of the Neighbourhood Watch scheme, particularly in DMR North and DMR North Central and the current status of each Neighbourhood Watch scheme in the aforementioned divisions. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Judicial Council Act 2019 provided for the establishment of the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee of the Judicial Council. Its functions include the preparation of draft sentencing guidelines and the monitoring of the operation of those guidelines, together with the collation of information on sentences imposed by the courts and the dissemination of that information to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware as Minister for Justice, I have no role in the exercise of Probate functions. The Probate Office is an office of the High Court, and management of the courts is the responsibility of the judiciary and the Courts Service, which, under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separations of powers in the Constitution, are independent in exercising their functions....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The formation of the Mediation Council of Ireland is a key component of the Mediation Act 2017 and the overall development of mediation throughout Ireland. The Council will play an important role in promoting public awareness of mediation, maintaining and developing mediation standards – including continuous professional development – and establishing a national register of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: A victim of the crime for which a person is convicted is entitled to certain information about the management of the perpetrator's detention, including information about any significant development in the management of that detention, as well as any impending release. To provide this information directly to victims, the Irish Prison Service operates a Victim Liaison Office and I understand...

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 training and HR matters. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda...

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

Helen McEntee: We have all been shocked by the recent loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the worrying increase in road fatalities after many years of progress in making our roads safer. Road safety is a shared responsibility and one which this Government takes very seriously. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Reviews (23 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: A Review Group, chaired by Mr. Justice Peter Kelly, was appointed to make recommendations for changes with a view to improving access to civil justice in the State, promoting early resolution of disputes, reducing the cost of litigation, creating a more responsive and proportionate system and ensuring better outcomes for court users. The Review Group’s report, published in 2020 made...