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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with an unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2022 of in excess of €2 billion. This includes funding for the recruitment of up to an additional 800 Garda members and up to 400 Garda Staff. As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department does not re-issue replacement certificates of naturalisation. However, a statement to the effect that the person was granted Irish citizenship can be issued if requested. Any person requiring such a statement can download the relevant questionnaire at 1p9fz05mazr28icdhq6jweym-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/ uploads/2020/11/Questionnaire-Form-Lost-Cert.pdf and fill in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. Peace Commissioners are empowered to act in their county of appointment and within the counties adjoining that county. According to my Department’s records, there are 93 Peace Commissioners currently appointed in County Kilkenny (as of 17 February 2022). The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government continues to be strongly committed to the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. A number of significant pieces of legislation had to be passed to ensure that Ireland is in compliance with the obligations of the Optional Protocol. The enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and the Criminal Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Nursing Homes (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is an independent law officer under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended) and I have no role in the Office of the DPP and I am unable to comment on files received by the DPP, or on prosecutions brought by that office. In relation to the outcomes of prosecutions, under the provisions of the Courts Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is an independent law officer under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended) and I have no role in respect of the Office of the DPP. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, officials from my Department have made enquiries with An Garda Síochána. I'm informed that a key word search was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627 to 629, inclusive, together. It has not been possible to obtain the information requested by the Deputy in the timeframe permitted. Once this information is received I will write to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The certificate of naturalisation for the person referred to by the Deputy was sent by my Department by registered post on 14 July 2021 to the address held on file. Tracking records indicate that it was delivered on 15 July 2021 at 10.30am. My Department has advised the person concerned to contact An Post to query the issue. If their follow up with An Post proves unsuccessful, they will need...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: A review of the Atypical Working Scheme for non-EEA fishers is being carried out by officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and my own Department. As part of the review, stakeholders involved, or with an interest, in the scheme, including relevant Government Departments and agencies, employer groups, solicitors...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Human trafficking is a heinous crime based on deception and exploitation of vulnerable people. Combatting it is, and will continue to be, a priority for this Government. An Garda Síochána has committed significant resources to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking in Ireland. A specialised Garda Unit, the Human Trafficking Investigation and Co-ordination Unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Flexible Work Practices (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, consultations on the Civil Service Blended Working framework are at final stages. The proposed framework sets out a number of core principles to apply to blended working across the Civil Service post-COVID, embracing opportunities for blended working arrangements, to build a more dynamic, agile and responsive Civil Service, while sustaining strong standards of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I can confirm that there was a tender process for the contract to provide the new Garda Uniforms. I am advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: While the Bangkok Rules, adopted by the United Nations in 2010, are the first international instrument to provide guidelines on responding to the gender specific needs of women in the criminal justice system, the Irish Prison Service has long been conscious of the particular needs of women in the prison system. The IPS recognises women as a particularly vulnerable group with very different...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is currently working to ensure that it can assist Irish citizens and their family members in Ukraine speedily and with flexibility. While Ukrainian nationals are not visa exempt to enter Ireland, I can assure the Deputy that, given the current circumstances, all visa applications will be dealt with as quickly and as humanely as possible. This approach will include visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, tackling drug dealing and organised criminal activity is a key priority for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational decisions and the deployment of resources to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the responsibility to ensure that the correct information required for eVetting is provided to the Garda National Vetting Bureau (GNVB) rests with the applicant. Having to complete a second eVetting application will result in minimal delay with regard to the overall processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation and the void eVetting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by officials in the Irish Prison Service that correspondence was received on behalf of the person referred to, for a transfer to a prison in this jurisdiction, under the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. In accordance with the Convention, the collation of documents in respect of all applications must be prepared by the sentencing state and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 650 together. In relation to the amount spent on advertising and features I can confirm the Department of Justice placed advertisements to the value of €1,875 in 2020, and €1,906 in 2021 in Public Sector Magazine. In 2020 Public Sector Magazine awarded the Department of Justice the Campaign Of The YearAwardfor work combatting sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Office of the Inspector of Prisons is a statutory body, independent in how it carries out its work, set up under the Prisons Act 2007. The Inspector's key role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. The Inspector was asked to carry out an investigation into matters arising in the Dóchas Centre, under section 31(2) of the Prisons Act. The Inspector submitted this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.