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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that there are already provisions in existing law to support the management of sex offenders after they have been released from prison. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 provides that a Court can impose conditions on a convicted sex offender as part of their post-release supervision. Further, where An Garda Síochána believe that a convicted offender poses a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (26 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board (JAAB) is an independent body set up to identify persons and inform the Government of the suitability of those persons for appointment to judicial office. Its functions are set out in section 16 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995, as amended. Section 18 of the 1995 Act makes specific provision that the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No 17: In page 94, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “PART 20 AMENDMENT OF DEFAMATION ACT 2009 Amendment of Schedule 1 to Defamation Act 2009 122.Schedule 1 to the Defamation Act 2009 is amended— (a) in Part 1— (i)in paragraph (11), by the substitution of “under the law of a Member State or of the United...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 18: In page 9, line 27, after “Gibraltar;” to insert the following: “to make provision for the defence of qualified privilege to a defamation action to continue to apply to the publication of certain statements concerning certain events in, or connected with,the United Kingdom;”.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: There is an issue with resources but delays are matters for the courts to adjudicate on. We are studying the correspondence from the Commission and are taking the matter seriously. As the Deputy outlined, this part of the Bill is important. It deals with extradition and provides for amendments to the Extradition Act 1965. One of the key issues that has been identified by my Department is...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The process will not go through diplomatic channels. It will go to the Minister for Justice by electronic means.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The extradition and international protection arrangements will operate in a reciprocal fashion, as will the common travel arrangements, to which the next section relates. The arrangements will not necessarily be done using the same mechanisms as we are proposing in this section, but there will be some form of reciprocal arrangement in place.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed that the regulations will not be exactly the same as the Dublin Convention's, but they will be similar. I am unsure of whether they have been implemented yet.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: If I can.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Instruction to Committee (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 187, it be an instruction to the Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 that it has power to make provisions in the Bill in relation to the continued application, after the end of the transition period, of the defence of qualified privilege, in a defamation action, to the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 2: In page 11, line 13, to delete “18 and 19” and substitute “18, 19 and 20” This amendment is necessary because of the insertion of a new Part 20 into the Bill which provides for amendments to the Defamation Act 2009. Amendment No. 17 inserts a new single section Part 20 into the Bill, which amends a number of provisions in Schedule 1 of...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: They will, but I will need to confirm that for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168, 177, 179 and 181 together. I fully support the Programme for Government commitment to enacting legislation in this area and the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill is being progressed as a priority. The Bill is scheduled for Committee Stage in the Dáil on 1 December 2020. Yesterday, I secured Cabinet approval to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Supporting all victims of crime is a priority for this Government and for me as Minister for Justice. As the Deputy may be aware, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency under the aegis of my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, has statutory responsibility for child protection and welfare services, family support and educational welfare. In relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Supporting all victims of crime is a priority for this Government and for me as Minister for Justice. In relation to funding for victims of crime, my Department provides funding to promote and assist the development of support services to victims of crime. In 2020 this funding amounted to €1.9 million and is being increased under Budget 2021 to €2.1million. Organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952 billion for 2021. This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. As a result, Garda numbers are now some 14,600 Garda members and over 3,000 Garda staff nationwide. Budget 2021 will allow for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: With regard to the specific information requested by the deputy, the Garda authorities have provided me with the information in the tables attached. The figures for 2016-2019 inclusive are complete calendar years. The figures for 2020 are for the year to date, up to and including 23rdNovember. I am informed that there is no specific incident type which can be used to identify all incidents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. My Department is currently supporting and overseeing the implementation of a uniform national domestic violence intervention programme under the Second National Strategy for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender- based Violence, 2016-2021.The roll out of this programme, entitled the Choices Programme, began in 2017. The Choices...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (25 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter and I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.