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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I can inform the Deputy that the communications and engagement teams of my Department, including the press office, have never created social media accounts under false names to further the messaging or communications of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the Public Order Training delivered by the Garda College in 2022: Course title Public Order Supervisor Public Order Instructor Basic Public Order Instructor Re-certification Number of courses 1 1 2 Number of Gardaí per course ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I have been provided by the Garda authorities with the table below, outlining a yearly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters related to road traffic enforcement.  I can assure the Deputy that road safety remains a high priority for An Garda Síochána and for my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 13 December 2022 refers to the Garda districts within the Dublin metropolitan region that have received additional Garda mountain bikes to date in 2022.  As the Deputy is aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: Parliamentary Questions No. 556 of 25 October 2022  and No. 507 of 13 December 2022 asks when the contract for the provision of stab vests that are issued to frontline Gardaí was last put out to tender; and when this current contract is due to expire.   As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), it is the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including liquor licensing inspections. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the tables below show the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and any person subject to a Deportation Order can apply to the Minister, under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have their Deportation Order revoked. That position applies equally to deportation orders made under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and under section 51 of the International...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service  that on 30th January 2023 there are 2 prisoners known to the Irish Prison Service who were born male, but are now legally recognised as female under the Gender Recognition Act 2015. Both prisoners are being detained in a female prison for sexual offences. As background for the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: The Citizenship division of my Department currently, has 113 staff assigned across all grades with a whole time equivalent of 105.73. The staffing levels in the Citizenship Division of my Department are kept under constant review and additional staff have been assigned to the team, as required. On average, between 70 and 75% of the staffing total is dedicated to the processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that the information relating to the number of prisoners who died in the State in each of the last ten years and to date in 2023 is provided in table 1 below and I would like to express my sympathies to the family and friends of each of those individuals. As previously advised, the Irish Prison Service does not record the cause of death where the death occurred while...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Durkan for consistently raising this issue. I will make a number of quick points. First, we will introduce the Family Courts Bill into the Seanad this week. That is a really important reform of how our courts work in this regard. My colleague, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, held a public consultation on the topic of parental alienation. We are currently reviewing all the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Due to the impact of travel restrictions during the pandemic, Erasmus funding through the British Council continues for Northern Ireland students to the end of the current academic year. My officials have already been in touch with International Officers in Queens University Belfast and University of Ulster with a view to having revised mobility arrangements for students from Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority (HEA) manages the Springboard+ initiative on behalf of this Department. From the details supplied, the HEA's records indicate that the applicant applied as an unemployed applicant to a 1-year, full-time, ICT Skills Conversion course in National College of Ireland (NCI). As per eligibility criteria, unemployed applicants need to have been on a qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The HEA’s “Analysis of Non-Progression Rates in Irish Higher Education Institutions” was published on 11th April 2022 and provides data on the new entrants cohorts for 2017/18 – 2019/20. The report shows a continuation of the gradual downward trend in non-progression rates from 16% for the 2010/11 entry cohort to 12% for the 2018/19 cohort. This trend accelerated...