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Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 10: In page 13, to delete lines 23 to 28 and substitute the following: “(iv) the address of each other place (if any), whether in or outside the State, at which, on the date on which the notification is given, he or she resides or regularly stays, and (v) the address of each other place (if any), whether in or outside the State, at which the person has resided...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 11: In page 16, line 16, to delete “or 14E”. Amendment No. 12 is the substantive amendment in this grouping. It deletes the original provision under section 14D that concerns the disclosure of information relating to a relevant offender to police services or other law enforcement agencies outside the State. This was to allow An Garda...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: On my own amendments and the changes, there were concerns what we were proposing would in some way jeopardise the system that is already in place. As it currently stands, the sharing of information regarding sex offenders travelling into and out of the State is carried out by way of police-to-police information, that is, intelligence information exchange via Interpol. This allows the...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 3: In page 10, to delete lines 7 to 13 and substitute the following: "(7B) A member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of inspector may, in respect of a person to whom subsection (7A) applies, specify such period of more or less than 3 days for the purposes of paragraph (b) of that subsection as he or she is satisfied is appropriate, having regard...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 7: In page 11, lines 14 and 15, to delete "3 days" and substitute "7 days". Amendment No. 7, which is grouped with amendments Nos. 8 and 9, was originally tabled by Deputy Naughten on Committee Stage. I thank him for raising this issue and for his contribution more generally to the legislation. The purpose of the amendment is to increase from three days to seven...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: We are not doing this to facilitate sex offenders. We are doing this to ensure we have a system that works and whereby they can continue to be monitored. This has been carefully drafted and thought through. I committed on Committee Stage to look at this and to respond to the Deputy regarding this matter. Having again engaged with the Garda on this aspect now, the force is happy and clear...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(a) in the definition of “sexual offence”, by the substitution of “section 3;” for “section 3.”,”. This is a technical amendment, with a semicolon replacing a full stop after "section 3" in the definition of "sexual offence", as it is no longer...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy outlined, the Bill provides that a sex offender can notify at any Garda station that has been designated by the Garda Commissioner for that purpose or at any divisional headquarters. In this way, we are not limiting the offender in notifying at his or her local station. By drafting the provision in this way, a sex offender who regularly resides in Cork but who might by chance...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to introduce the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022. The Bill introduces a number of important reforms in the law across a broad range of areas. These amendments reach across many aspects of people's lives and have the potential to make a real difference. These include court-related...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Banking Sector (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: International standards in respect of anti-money laundering are set and monitored by the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF). FATF is an inter-governmental body with 39 members, including Ireland, and a large number of observers and associate members. Over 200 countries commit to implementing their standards. As the Deputy will be aware, EU standards generally reflect those of FATF and are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). The Programme for Government contains a commitment to conduct a review of the existing management company...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The General Scheme of an Explosives Bill was approved by Government in 2008. The aim of the General Scheme was to repeal the Explosives Act 1875 and replace it with a modern statutory framework for the control of the manufacture, storage, importation, transport and supply of explosives. While the Bill has not progressed since 2008, I wish to assure the Deputy that its status continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including resource management. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion, an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including resource management. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion, an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be 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. This includes responsibility for the deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for operational matters, my Department, and the whole of Government, are acutely aware of the sustained and significant damage that drug dealing has on communities across the country. I can also assure the Deputy that tackling drug dealing and associated criminal activity, including by organised crime groups, is a top priority for An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the below table sets out the number of Garda members assigned to Finglas Garda station, and the number specifically assigned to Community Policing duties in the station, for the time period requested by the Deputy: Finglas 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 30/09/2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information from An Garda Síochána, and will respond to the Deputy when this is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, on the 18 October 2022, Cabinet approved the proposal to opt-in to the measure referred to. This will now be followed by motions for approval in both Houses. The EU Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Asylum ((EU) 2021/2303) was adopted on 15 December 2021 and came into effect from 19 January 2022. The Regulation repeals and replaces an earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: In response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, my Department remains focused on processing applications for family reunification made under all admission avenues, including the Afghan Admissions Programme for family members of Afghan nationals living in Ireland. The Afghan Admissions Programme is an additional avenue open to the relatively small number of Afghan nationals...