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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the relevant information from An Garda Síochána and will revert to the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: To ensure that information is made available to the widest possible range of stakeholders, the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis. This information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. This breakdown includes the number of prisoners in custody and the number of prisoners on Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am awaiting a report from the Courts service and will respond to the Deputy's question when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the day-to-day management of an Garda Síochána, which includes the investigation of crime, including death threats made against members of An Garda Síochána in the course of their work. I am advised by the Garda authorities that, for policy and security reasons, An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (22 Oct 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 demand.  I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and operation of An Garda Síochána, including matters of personnel and human resources policy.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters, however I fully support the Commissioner and his management team in their efforts to strengthen and diversify An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the relevant information from An Garda Síochána and will revert to the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested observations from An Garda Síochána in regards to this matter, and I will respond to the Deputy's question when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the relevant information from the Criminal Assets Bureau and will revert to the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Awaiting reply.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The government set out a significant programme of investment in Garda Stations as part of the National Development Plan 2018-2027. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the general administration of Garda business, including the management of the Garda Estate. Further, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Multi-Unit Developments (21 Oct 2020)

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).  These are companies registered under the Companies Acts, the members of which are the owners of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to assure the Deputy that the Government is fully committed to enacting the Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 as soon as possible. The importance the Government attaches to this legislation is reflected in our commitment to enact it in the current Programme for Government Committee Stage had been scheduled for 22 January 2020, but as the Deputy will be aware, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board provides legal advice and aid under the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996-2017. The Board delivers these services through directly employed solicitors in its network of law centres around the country and through private solicitors from its private practitioner panels. Section 3(3) of the Act provides that the Board shall, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The letters of 25 September 2020, and 10 October 2020, aligned the position of my Department with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS), who are the lead Department on policy matters relating to English Language Education (ELE) providers, including in relation to public health advice applying to the sector.  DFHERIS has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I hope the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the circumstances of an individual who might be identifiable from the specifics of the question asked. Decisions on remand are a matter for the Courts who are independent in the discharge of their functions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by the Courts Service that the offence of membership of an unlawful organisation under section 21(2) of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 is almost always prosecuted in the Special Criminal Court. The data requested by the Deputy on convictions before the Special Criminal Court under Section 21(2) of the Offence Against the State Act 1939 is provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (21 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings.  Under the Act, the grant of legal aid entitles the applicant to the services of a solicitor and, in certain circumstances, up to two counsel, in the preparation and conduct of their defence or appeal. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the information sought by the Deputy and I will contact her directly when the report is to hand.