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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 84 together. As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda training matters. As Minister, I have no role in this regard. I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that two Steyr rifle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Probation Service, which is an executive agency of the Department of Justice, plays an important role in the criminal justice system in diverting people, in particular young people, away from criminal behaviour, supervising community sanctions imposed in lieu of a custodial sentence by the courts, as well as supervising people post release. The work they do contributes significantly to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86, 88 and 89 together. The Probation Service, which is an executive agency of the Department of Justice, has an important role to play in diverting people, in particular young people, away from criminal behaviour, supervising community sanctions imposed in lieu of a custodial sentence by the courts, as well as supervising people post release. The work that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community safety is about people being safe and, importantly, feeling safe in their own communities. Our approach to community safety is a whole-of-Government one. We want to bring the relevant social service providers and the Gardaí together with the community in a collaborative manner, by focusing on the concerns identified by the local community itself. The Local Community Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: The function of Prison Visiting Committees is to visit, at frequent intervals, the prison to which they are appointed and hear any complaints which may be made to them by any person in custody. They report to the Minister for Justice any abuses observed or found by them in the prison and any repairs which they think may be urgently needed. Implementation of the legislative recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the general management and administration of Garda business. This includes the enforcement of all applicable legislation and the management of the Fixed Charge Notice system. I am advised by the Garda authorities that in 2023, a total of 442 Fixed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: This year I have provided a budget allocation of over €2.35 billion to An Garda Síochána. This is a 25% increase on 2020 and will allow for the sustained recruitment of Garda recruits in 2024. I have taken a number of measures to support increased recruitment into the Gardaí. This includes a 66% increase in the training allowance and increasing the age of entry from 35...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jun 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. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all members of An Garda Síochána, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 1 May 2024. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi Visa Office on 8 May 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt. While...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the visa application referred to was created on 1 May 2024. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi Visa Office on 8 May 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 16 May 2024. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi Visa Office on 28 May 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt. While...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: A central element of delivering on the Zero Tolerance goal of the Third National Strategy was the establishment of Cuan, the statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) agency, at the start of this year. Cuan has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the strategy across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex social issue. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (19 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, including by progressing policies aimed at reducing offending, diverting people away from the criminal justice system, where appropriate, and by providing effective rehabilitation. The Programme for Government contains a broad range of policies and proposals that represent a coherent...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: That is not correct.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: That is a complete lie.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: No we are not.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: Lies.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I would not have done-----

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am not disputing that there is nothing that does not benefit us.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Helen McEntee: It is a really important debate we are having today, and I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline the benefits of the migration and asylum pact and to outline once again and to stress that inward migration has been hugely positive for Ireland. It has provided significant benefits to our economy and to our society. We can all see this in our hospitals, in our nursing homes, in our...