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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The figures requested by the Deputy are set out in the tables below. The International Protection Office of my Department makes a first instance recommendation and decisions in respect of international protection are then made by the Ministerial Decisions Unit of my Department. Grants of International Protection by the Ministerial Unit Decisions by year and type* Year in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: This Government is committed to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) in all its forms, and to ensuring that people, particularly women and vulnerable people, feel safe and are safe in our communities. The Deputy may be aware that the Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 provides a developmental framework to enhance measures to address youth offending and the factors which...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is good to be here in person. I am seeking the committee's approval for the revised Estimates for the justice Vote group, to provide for much needed expenditure across the justice sector. The Estimates provide for gross expenditure of €3.153 billion across the six votes in the justice sector, €2.883 billion of which is current expenditure and €270 million is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The intention this year is to have 800 new recruits. We have allocated additional funding. More than €2 billion is being allocated directly to An Garda Síochána. Consequent to that, 800 new recruits will come out of Templemore. The campaign should open in the next two to three weeks. There will be a significant campaign to try to open up recruitment to as many...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: On the latter question, members of the divisional protective service units received specific training initially. Some of it has been online. Owing to the relaxation of restrictions, there will be further training in person, working on very specific, sensitive and difficult issues. The training is extremely important because the staff working in the units are dealing with very difficult...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: We do envisage that. An example of that is the divisional protective service units, whereby units within each of the 19 divisions will have a particular focus and capacity in the areas in which they are working. That will apply across the board. Economic crime and fraud divisions, and also other divisions, will be included. As the divisional models are rolled out, we will also see a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The funding for the youth justice strategy has doubled. In recent months, we published the overall strategy. Training that will take place will be paid for directly through the Garda Vote. There will be training as part of the overall strategy. On automatic number-plate recognition, ANPR, and the body-worn cameras, the Deputy will be aware that legislation is being worked on. It is on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I hope the Deputy will appreciate that it is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am aware he keeps all these issues under consideration, such as where certain issues arise; where there needs to be a greater focus; where there needs to be a greater redeployment; or, indeed, where there needs to be a new operational model within the structure of An Garda Síochána. I know in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I do not lip-read so well I am afraid.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Vote 24 - Justice, has a gross Estimate provision of €498.7 million, plus an additional €5.122 million in unspent capital brought forward from 2021 under the capital carryover provisions. The budget is broken down into two separate programmes, the criminal and civil justice pillars, comprising almost 50 separate subheads. The budgetary provision for 2022 enables a number of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: "Yes" is the simple answer. The €1.1 million comes directly from Supporting the Victim's Journey and the recommendations in the Tom O'Malley report, which was published almost two years ago this summer. It is intended that victims who previously did not have access to or were not able to afford legal support going through the court process, would have access to that from the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: No. Absolutely not.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes, it includes the Inspector of Prisons.