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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Nov 2023)

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 (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Outcomes of Court proceedings are under the remit of the Courts Service. Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439, 440 and 441 together. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Google Facebook/Instagram X/Twitter 2021 No Excuses and Still Here - DSGBV public information campaigns €17,603.16 €21,447.27 €5,226.86 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. If a person is in the international protection process, there is a legal requirement under the International Protection Act 2015 to maintain full confidentiality at all times. However, if an application for international protection has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. The IIP Unit has published an FAQ document concerning the closure of the programme on my Department's Immigration Services website, which will be updated with any further questions arising from the closure, and is available here:...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I will ask the Minister, Deputy Foley, to respond immediately. It is really important that our children have school places and I acknowledge that. I will get a response as quickly as possible.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy. I think more people are coming home than are leaving.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: More people are choosing to come back to this country to work, start families and set down roots. We can choose whichever facts we want but there are more people coming home. To answer the Deputy's point, we built more houses last year, are building more this year and will continue to build more next year to respond to the demands and needs that are there and to ensure young people have an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy. Of course we want to ensure our young athletes, be they involved in boxing or any other sport, are allowed to reach their full potential and are allowed to take part in any competition, wherever it might be. Apart from what the Deputy has said, I am not aware of this particular strategy. I will, of course, raise his concerns and those of John Donoghue directly with the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for his question. We will continue to do what is right and will continue to call for a ceasefire. That is the most important response-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: -----that Palestinians, innocent civilians, children, men and women need from us at the moment. They need to ensure this fighting stops and the best way we can ensure that is by using our voice around the table and not isolating ourselves by partaking of other actions that would only isolate us.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: We need to stay around the table, use our voice and make it count.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: What I do not want to do is conflate antisocial behaviour and particular types of behaviour with what we saw on Thursday night, which was-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: -----absolute vandalism and criminality.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: We need to make sure that those who engage in particular types of behaviour are stopped and prevented at the earliest stage and supported and directed in a new path. That is, again, not to conflate this in any way with what happened on Thursday night because no situation encourages or forces somebody to go out and loot, riot and vandalise property and other public supports. We have invested...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department and An Garda Síochána have worked with the Department of the Minister, Deputy Ryan, to ensure we have strong laws to prosecute those who are misusing scramblers but also to confiscate where it is necessary. Much of that legislation has been enacted and commenced. It is being used by gardaí already. We saw only recently in Limerick a significant number of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I have no doubt this is a problem. I will be very honest; I am in that very situation in that I have a different surname from that of my children. It is not a problem that has arisen for me. At the same time, I do not doubt that it has been a problem for others. I am very happy to raise this concern directly with the Minister with responsibility for our passports to address any problem...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I know this is an issue the Deputy has raised throughout his distinguished career, if I may say. He has very much advocated on behalf of the elderly people in our community. I will, of course, raise his question directly with the Minister to make sure he has the right timeline and response.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I join with Deputy Bacik in acknowledging the unbelievable work of Finola Cassidy and many others who she represents. I too have met her, as have many of my colleagues. I know that significant engagement is happening, not just with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, but also right across the Government. I do not have an update as to where that is at now for the Deputy but I will certainly...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I spoke to a detective in Pearse Street on Saturday who was actively engaged with the social media companies throughout Thursday. She was actively engaged with TikTok, Meta, Instagram and Facebook, and was actively engaged with Twitter or X. She said very clearly that social media companies, in particular TikTok and Meta, were responding and engaging with an Garda and were taking down these...