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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for all operational policing matters, including responses by An Garda Síochána to emergency calls. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána operates a Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners have established a Joint Review Group to examine the role of Sheriffs, as currently constituted, in respect of State work. The Review Group is independently chaired by a former Secretary General of this Department, and comprises of representatives from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Courts Service, the Departments of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, by law the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration of An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of Garda members between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these operational matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 various Garda stations, districts and divisions is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: WRU02100 type: 7 --> 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 recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: The granting of a multiple entry visa is at the discretion of the Visa Officer and multiple entry visas are usually only issued to an applicant who has shown a compliant travel history. As a person builds such a record and adheres to the conditions of their visas with subsequent visits/visa applications, a Visa officer may give either a 1, 2 or a 5 year multi entry visa. In April 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in 2017, at the request of the Minister for Justice, the CSO instigated the process of carrying out a survey to provide high quality national prevalence data on sexual violence in Ireland. The results of that survey have now been published and are available on the CSO website at www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-svsmr/sexualviole...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: Regrettably, the information sought by the Deputy is still awaited from the Garda authorities.I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that this Government will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 28 March 2023 refers to the number of persons arrested and charged with drug driving within the Tipperary Garda division in 2022 and to date in 2023. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I am advised by my officials of the Irish Prison Service that no Ministerial authorisations was granted in the circumstances outlined by the Deputy. The Irish Prison Service must accept all prisoners into custody into whatever prison a Judge orders under the Consolidated Committal Order which was signed by the Minister for Justice and Equality in 2015. The Prison Rules, 2007 (S.I....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these functions. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there is no specific incident type available in PULSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: Following extensive consultation with representative bodies in the licensed trade, businesses, public health bodies, consumers and communities, the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill was published on the 25th of October. It marks the Government’s commitment to the reform and streamlining of licensing laws to support and stimulate the night time economy. Head 44 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Television Licence Fee (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: The matter raised in this question does not fall under my Ministerial remit. The Deputy should address this question to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media who holds responsibility for same.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that the mechanism An Garda Síochána use to apply Restorative Cautions, which is in cases involving children (under 18 years), is the Formal Restorative Caution as per Section 26 of Children Act 2001. Garda Juvenile Liaison Officers are trained as Restorative Justice Practitioners and in Mediation Skills in order to administer these cautions. These cautions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Simon Harris: 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 responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to...