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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828, 842 and 864 together. I can confirm that my Department does not currently have any contracts in place with the companies in question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: 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 25 October 2022. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice conducted two pre-legislative scrutiny sessions on the draft legislation, and the Committee’s report was published on 2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The application for an Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) permission from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I have filed no complaints to the Corporate Enforcement Agency (CEA) since the establishment of the CEA. Two issues were referred to An Garda Síochána by my Department in the specified time frame. My Department has a Grants Management Policy and comprehensive grant agreement documents which specify the kinds of issues that may be classed as events of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: All data controllers have a range of obligations under data protection law, and must comply with the principles of data protection, as found in Article 5 GDPR, ensuring personal data are: processed lawfully, fairly and transparently; processed for specific purposes; limited to what is necessary; kept accurate and up to date; stored for no longer than necessary; and protected against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: In line with the provisions of section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, Peace Commissioners are appointed, and may be removed from that appointment, by me in my capacity as Minister for Justice. My Department maintains the Roll of Peace Commissioners and, while every effort is made to keep the Roll up to date, the records do not always reflect the actual situation on the ground. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Receivership is dealt with under the Companies Act 2014, which falls under the remit of Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Legislation in the area of receivership is outside the remit of my Department and therefore I have no function in this matter. To be of assistance, I have sought the information from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment which I have sent to your...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Savings Time (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: Since 2001, summer time arrangements in the EU have been governed by EU Directive 2000/84/EC which sets out the obligation on all Member States to switch to summer time on the last Sunday of March and to switch back to their standard time (winter time) on the last Sunday of October. Following a resolution of the European Parliament in 2018, the European Commission proposed a change to this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837 to 839, inclusive, together. The Government is firmly committed to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023, which I published in July, will remove the final...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials in the Irish Prison Service have advised me that unfortunately it is not possible to retrieve the information sought as the systems used to record financial data do not include a search facility to allow the selection of a category of payees. Therefore, it would involve significant engagement and the manual examination of a considerable amount...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy 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 Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of WTE probation officers, by grade, employed by my Department in the years of 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, is set out in the table below: Year Probation Officers Senior Probation Officers Assistant Principal Probation Officer Total 2020 (1 Jan – 31 Dec) 232 48 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of my Department that correspondence issued to the applicant on 28 September 2023 confirming registration of their application and providing the Citizenship application reference number. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and my Department has been working hard to clear backlogs. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Prison Service provides a health care service for prisoners with addictions in a structured, safe and professional way in line with international best practice. The Irish Prison Service continues to be committed to, and involved with, the National Drugs Strategy in partnership with community colleagues and organisations. It is the policy of the Irish Prison Service that, where a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that preventing the incursion of contraband items into prisons remains a major challenge. Irish Prison Service staff work tirelessly to take steps to reduce the flow of illicit substances into our prisons. Security measures to deter the introduction of dangerous contraband into prisons include: the installation of nets over exercise yards, vigilant observation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that preventing the incursion of contraband items into prisons remains a major challenge. Irish Prison Service staff work tirelessly to take steps to reduce the flow of substances of abuse into our prisons. Security measures to deter the obtrusion of dangerous contraband into prisons include: the installation of nets over exercise yards, vigilant observation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 849 and 850 together. I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately it was not 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: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.