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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: We are referring to nine members, four of whom will be lay members and four of whom will be from the Judiciary, along with the Attorney General. The point I made on Committee Stage was that three of those are ex officiomembers, including the Chief Justice, the Attorney General and the President of the Court of Appeal. If the President of the Court of Appeal is temporarily replaced by the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Amendment No. 3 specifies a 20% figure for all judicial appointments. We have tried to set out very clearly in this new legislation that any appointment to judicial office would be based on merit and we must take into account the objective of the membership of the Judiciary in each court. We should have a sufficient number of members who are proficient in the Irish language but, again, we...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am grateful to the House for the contributions to this important motion. I thank all the Deputies, in particular those who support this motion. As I said at the outset, the threat from terrorist activity remains, particularly from the dissident paramilitary groups, which warrants the continuation in force of the provisions of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. I...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Any person who comes before the Special Criminal Court can appeal to the Court of Appeal and to the Supreme Court.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes, they can, Deputy.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The point I am making is that in other jurisdictions where there is no jury, if their prosecutor, based on the evidence, decides to prosecute a person, that person does not have an option as to whether he or she is prosecuted.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am simply responding to the fact that in other jurisdictions-----

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I believe I am being misinterpreted in what I am saying.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Deputy Berry has asked if there are other jurisdictions where there are non-jury courts. There are many other jurisdictions where there are non-jury courts. In those instances, if someone is being tried, they have a right to appeal once they have gone through that process. It is the same here. That is simply all that I was saying. If we look at all of this and at the Offences against...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2022 and ending on 29th June, 2023.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2022 and ending on 29th June, 2023. The motions before Deputies today seek the continuation in force of important provisions in law aimed at combating terrorism and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: On the Deputy's final point, there is funding available, and it will be part of the strategy to make sure we get that message across. It is important that we communicate what we are doing. Part of the role of the agency will be to work very closely with the sector in the way we have been doing. There is a campaign to raise awareness of the supports that are available and make it part of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for raising this issue. In particular, I thank her for the way in which she has remembered and acknowledged each and every one of those women who, as she rightly said, died in such violent ways in the past number of years. The memories of those women and their families and friends, and the memories of the many other women who have been victims of domestic,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As of 27 June 2022, a total of 38,288 people have been recorded as arriving in the State from Ukraine. There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in Ukraine. Government Departments and services are working together to implement Ireland's commitments under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC), which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Recognition (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: A deed poll is an official document drawn up and completed by one party only. It is most often used to declare an intention to change one’s name. There is no legal requirement to instruct a solicitor or attend the High Court to execute a deed poll and a person is not required to lodge (or ‘enrol’) the document in the Central Office of the High Court. In order to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I want to record my sympathy for all those affected by issues arising from CervicalCheck. I have previously met with the 221+ Patient Support Groups and they explained their concerns to me in relation to a number of matters, including issues raised by the Morrissey v HSE case relating to the Civil Liability Act 1961. In the Morrissey v HSE case, the Supreme Court held that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am committed to playing a leading role in the fight against online child sexual abuse material, particularly as Ireland is a hub for the tech industry and the European headquarters of most of the largest online service providers. In February of last year, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act (otherwise known as Coco's Law), came into force in Ireland. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: 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 High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy, however this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The nationality of the person referred to by the Deputy is not specified. If the person concerned is unsure as to whether they require a visa or preclearance to enter Ireland they can check their nationality on the list at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Immigrati on-Service-Delivery-Visa-and-Non-Visa-Required-Countries.pdf . In order to work in Ireland,...