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Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: This is not the first time we have had to come together in the face of violent and horrifying circumstances. The murder of Ashling Murphy continues to weigh heavily on all of our hearts and our thoughts remain with her family and partner, as well as with the families of all the other women who have been killed by men in this country. The femicide watch list, compiled by Women’s...

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the initiative by the Labour Party in tabling this Private Members’ motion on gender-based violence. While these issues have been discussed both in this House and outside of it over the past number of weeks, it is important that we are having a focused discussion. Indeed, we will be having a further discussion this afternoon as well more broadly. The motion rightly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123, 124, 125, 133 and 154 together. I recognise the important role played by barristers and solicitors in the administration of criminal justice – both in the context of working to defend those accused and working with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of prosecutions. The Department of Justice has commenced a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that there is a large amount of information relating to the Disclosures Tribunal available at the Tribunal’s website - www.disclosuretribunal.ie. Information on the website includes its terms of reference, daily transcripts and all its published reports. These provide a rich source of information for research or other purposes. In accordance with Section 46...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Group I asked to review the civil legal aid scheme is independent, led by its independent chair, former Chief Justice Frank Clarke. I am conscious that members of the Review Group are giving of their time and expertise in addition to their full-time roles and I am grateful to them for that. I understand that the Group has been meeting intensively to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff, including the Garda Reserve. As the Deputy may be aware, An Garda Síochána recently launched a recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to get the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to get the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to get the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Application processing times for Extension to Work Permit Conditions can fluctuate depending on the volume of applications received to the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of the Immigration Service. Currently, applications are taking approximately 3 months to process. As the Deputy will be aware, in order to work in Ireland a non-EEA national must have an employment permit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. 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. I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the CSO publish statistics on the offence of ‘burglaries’. This information can be found at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: 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 will provide more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 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 the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. 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 different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Inspector of Prisons, established under the Prisons Act 2007, is independent in how he carries out his functions. One of those functions is to investigate all Deaths in Custody and deaths that occur within one month of temporary release from Prison. The objective for investigation of deaths in custody is to establish the circumstances and events surrounding the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) was established under the Prisons Act 2007 and is independent in how it carries out its functions. The Inspector's role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. There are two unpublished reports of the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the women’s...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes all recruitment and training matters. As Minister I have no role in these matters. I am committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána have the resources they need to deliver on their mission of 'Keep People Safe'. This is reflected in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will understand, my Department is responsible for a wide range of policy and legislative matters in relation to civil and criminal justice and the immigration system and has responsibility for a large number of statutory and non-statutory bodies. In the normal course of business my Department keeps all aspects of policy and legislation under review in order to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, in 2021 I announced the creation of the Community Safety Innovation Fund to reinvest proceeds of crime funds returned to the exchequer by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) back into communities, in order to fund innovative local projects aimed at building stronger, safer communities. The Fund has since been renamed the Community Safety Fund (CSF) . The CSF had...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004 provides that a register of non-nationals who have permission to be in the State (in general for a period of 3 months or longer) shall be established and maintained by registration officers and also provides that a non-national is required to pay a fee to the registration officer for the issue of a registration certificate. This fee is set by regulations...