Results 41-60 of 378 for data protection speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the established application channels. The legal framework which provides for the operation of community CCTV requires that any proposed scheme must: be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee (JPC)*, have a data protection impact assessment prepared, have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must act as a joint data controller with An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...there is a full range of supports and services available nationwide to support and empower victims and survivors. I can assure the Deputy that creating a criminal justice system that supports and protects victims at every stage of their journey through it, is and will remain a priority. To ensure this is the case, An Garda Síochána and my Department are continuing to work hard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to ensure everyone feels safe. The legal framework which provides for the operation of community CCTV requires that any proposed scheme must: be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, have a data protection impact assessment prepared, have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must act as a joint data controller with An Garda Síochána and a joint...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...option based on the circumstances of the case. Simplification of the bench warrant process. Placing the onus on paying parents to pay costs associated with enforcement proceedings. Introducing a data sharing agreement between the Courts Service, Revenue, the Department of Social Welfare and the Department of Agriculture. Allowing for deductions from social welfare, the paying...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: Under the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), persons are eligible to apply for labour market access permission if: They are an international protection applicant; and They have waited at least 5 months from their “Application Received” date for their first instance recommendation; and They are cooperating with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 835 to 838, inclusive, 841 and 890 together. I can confirm that my Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. I am taking a number of steps to improve how our International Protection (IP) system works. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 892, 893, 894, 895 and 901 together. My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. Under the single procedure, an applicant makes only one application, and has all grounds for seeking international protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 902, 903, 904 and 906 together. My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. The table below details the number of staff in the IPO from 2021 - 2023. Year 2021 2022 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 907 to 911, inclusive, together. My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. In July last year, I published a report on the international protection modernisation programme for 2023 and 2024. This programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 912 to 918, inclusive, together. The complex nature of the International Protection Act 2015 and the consideration of international protection applications requires in-depth training and the IPO works closely with the UNHCR and the EUAA in developing and delivering this training to its staff and panel members. The IPO therefore has a comprehensive training...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...compared to 2022 and no new suspensions imposed so far this year, up to 29 February 2024. As the Deputy will appreciate, as the number of members suspended is so low, a breakdown by Division or Region is not possible for data protection reasons. I understand that there is some frustration among Garda members in relation to the amount of time members may be suspended while under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...policing demands. The Garda authorities have informed me that the number of Gardaí assigned to the Water Unit for the time periods requested are fewer than 10. As the Deputy may already be aware, further data is not released by An Garda Síochána for counts of fewer than 10 for data protection and security reasons.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...filled within Kildare Garda Division during the time frame outlined by the Deputy. I am advised that the numbers in 2023 and to-date in 2024 are fewer than 10. As the Deputy may already be aware, further data is not released by An Garda Síochána for counts of fewer than 10 for data protection and security reasons.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to ensure everyone feels safe. The legal framework which provides for the operation of community CCTV requires that any proposed scheme must: be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, have a data protection impact assessment prepared, have the prior support of the relevant local authority, which must act as a joint data controller with An Garda Síochána and a joint...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...in 2023 in the number of persons arriving in the State without the appropriate documentation. I can further advise the Deputy that my officials have begun a review of the Carrier Liability provisions. Data of undocumented arrivals from 2022 to date has been detailed in the table below. Data has been collected in this format since October 2021, hence the equivalent data for previous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (28 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of the processes is maintained at all times.? The table below details the breakdown of International Protection applications from 1st January 2023 to 31st January 2024 by month* IP Applications Jan Feb Mar ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...39 50 59 59 Grand Total 148 171 216 196 * 2024 figures are for the period 1 January 2024 to 25 February 2024 inclusive. For data protection reasons, figures less than 10 cannot be reported on, and it is for this reason that figures have been given per Garda Region rather than per Garda Division. It is also for...