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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, the Scoping Report into Community Safety and Wellbeing in Drogheda was commissioned last year by Minister Helen McEntee following a number of violent incidents in Drogheda. The purpose of the Scoping Report was to gather and assess information relating to ongoing challenges and community needs in Drogheda, and to identify actions to support communities and connect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the identification, tracing, freezing, and ultimate confiscation of criminal assets rests with a number of different agencies and statutory bodies. These include An Garda Síochána, the Criminal Assets Bureau, as well as Revenue, the Chief State Solicitor's Office, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Courts. In accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The resources provided by government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.88 billion in 2020 and of €1.952 billion in 2021. This has enabled sustained, ongoing recruitment. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of the Garda organisation under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I know that the Deputy appreciates how critically important it is from a public safety point of view that we have an effective system in place for managing our sex offenders. This must be a system in which the Gardaí know where these offenders are living, and the offenders remain engaged with important, tailored risk-management and rehabilitative measures which are designed to lower the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As at 31 December 2020, one hundred and fifty four prisoners have transferred here from abroad and one hundred and ninety four prisoners have transferred out since the Act came into operation on 1 November, 1995. As the Deputy may be aware, the Irish Prison Service is the competent body for the administration of all applications received under the provisions of the Council of Europe...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, the establishment of the Parole Board on a statutory footing is a priority action under Justice Plan 2021 which envisages the new Board being established by July 2021. The new Board will replace the interim Board that currently operates on an administrative basis. The Parole Act 2019 puts the Parole Board on an independent statutory footing and it sets out clear...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am committed to driving the modernisation and Digital First agenda across the entire justice sector. Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. Furthermore, the scheduling of individual court cases and the allocation of court business are matters for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following update on the Dublin Probate Office, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made regarding Carlow courthouse and the Courts Service has provided me with the following update...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Domestic homicides are truly devastating events for families, for friends and for the wider communities affected. It is important to remember the people and the lives behind these terrible tragedies and I would like to start by offering my condolences to all those whose lives have been so tragically impacted by domestic homicides. This is why there is a commitment in the Justice Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victims of Crime (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter as the full implementation of the recommendations of the O'Malley Review has been a priority for Minister McEntee and that will continue during my time as Minister of State in the Department of Justice. Following publication of 'Supporting a Victim’s Journey' - our plan to implement the recommendations of the O'Malley Review -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware, the General Scheme of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill was developed by my Department following a comprehensive review of current law and administrative practice. The General Scheme was approved by Government in June 2018 and it is available on my Department’s website. The Bill is currently with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and a fourth draft was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to acknowledge the pain and trauma experienced by families of missing persons in the State. As the Deputy may be aware, preliminary work was carried out by An Garda Síochána in 2019, to record unidentified remains that may be located with individual coroners across the country. My officials have been examining ways to update and take forward that work, while fully...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together.   Government is fully committed to a sustainable post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure in both rural and urban areas. Government continues to provide significant business to An Post through the Department of Social Protection’s Social Welfare contract and National Treasury...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government continues to advise against non-essential international travel and that essential travel is undertaken with due regard to public health safety measures.  The latest government announcement on international travel, which indicates the approach from 19 July, 2021 onwards, subject to the prevailing public health situation, is available on www.gov.ie. To inform themselves...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Theory Test. The location of Thoery Test centres is an operational matter for the RSA and I do not have any role in this process. This part of the question is therefore being referred to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In line with the further easing of restrictions, the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres will commence after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its network of test centres and will be permitted to conduct 25,000 driver theory tests per month. Prior to COVID-19, the RSA provided 15,000 tests per month. In light of the significant backlog of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In line with the further easing of restrictions, the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres will commence after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its network of test centres and will be permitted to conduct 25,000 driver theory tests per month. Prior to COVID-19, the RSA provided 15,000 tests per month. In light of the significant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department is very conscious of the significant number of people waiting to take their driver theory tests. In line with the further easing of restrictions, the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres will commence after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its network of test centres and will be permitted to conduct 25,000 driver theory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: A further extension to driving licences is currently being considered. If approved, this extension will only apply to those driving licence that will expiry for the first time between the relevant dates. Licences that have already been extended will not be extended further. A person must be resident in Ireland to apply for or renew a driving licence. A holder of an Irish licence who is...