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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (7 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Provision of safe and secure custody and dignity of care to persons in the penal system in Ireland is a priority for my Department and the Prison Service. I understand that the prison healthcare service provides prisoners with access to the same range of quality of healthcare services as available under the medical card scheme in the community. The Prison Service Health Care Standards guide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department intends to publish the briefing material provided to the Minister and Minister of State, subject to appropriate redaction guided by the Freedom of Information Act, and will provide the Deputy with a copy of this as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (7 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015 already provide for a number of mechanisms to help individuals who are unable to pay their debts by reason of insolvency, namely Debt Relief Notices, Debt Settlement Arrangements, and Personal Insolvency Arrangements (which apply to people with secured debts such as mortgages and unsecured debt). In practice, the insolvency legislation and infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: In early March 2020, as part of my Department’s rapid response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, an examination of all offers of suitable accommodation was undertaken. This included the premises mentioned by the Deputy, which had previously been visited by a senior official. A range of accommodation options were urgently brought on stream to reduce density in our centres...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269, 273, 275 and 289 together. I am conscious of demands on parents at this time and hope that the additional measures to support working parents that we have introduced in recent years, including the new parent’s leave scheme and an extension of parental leave, are helping to ease some of these demands. As the law now stands, a mother is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Regulations (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The National Vetting Bureau conducts vetting in accordance with the requirements of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016. Vetting is an operational matter for the Garda authorities and neither I as Minister nor the Department of Justice and Equality have a role in these matters. I have requested information on the matter referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Carer's Leave (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The main purpose of the Carer’s Leave Act 2001 is to provide an entitlement for an employee to avail of unpaid leave from his/her employment to enable him/her to personally provide full-time care and attention for a person who is in need of such care. The period of leave to which an employee is entitled is subject to a maximum of 104 weeks in respect of any one care recipient and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, on 30 May 2018 the European Parliament adopted Directive EU 2018/849, the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD). The Directive is available at the following link. This Directive extends the rules on the use of virtual currencies, clarifies the requirements for the beneficial ownership register introduced by 4AMLD, places stricter requirements on the use...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to identify those applications where a certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. All requests for tender, issued on behalf of my Department for accommodation for international protection applicants, require bidders to comply with the relevant regulations and the associated Technical Guidance Documents where applicable, including but not limited to the following; - Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 - Building...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together. The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 6 of the Coroners (Amendment) Act, 2019 amended Section 11 of the Coroner Act, 1962, to increase the mandatory retirement age for Coroners from 70 to 72. Accordingly, the present Coroner for Tipperary South will retire on June 25th, 2021. It has been agreed to amalgamate, by way of Section 7 of the Coroners Acts 1962 – 2019, the two Coronial Districts of Tipperary North and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources. Further, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Works in relation to Garda accommodation are therefore progressed by the Gardaauthorities working in close...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 286, inclusive, together. At the outset it is important to be clear that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources. Further, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The EU Treaty Rights Review Unit of the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department processes review applications received from applicants who have been refused residence permits as family members of EU citizens exercising free movement rights in compliance with the requirements of EU Directive 2004/38/EC and the Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2015. There is a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288, 296 and 334 together. A number of issues have been raised by the Deputy including in relation to the possibility of a meeting. I regret that it was not possible to compile this information in the time available and I will respond directly to him in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together. I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that Community Prison Links is primarily a community-based programme that works with people in the community around addiction issues. In some cases the organisation continues to work with individuals in the event they enter into the custody of certain prisons in the State. As Community Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The statutory position regarding the provision of civil legal aid derives from the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 under which the Legal Aid Board was established as the statutory provider of legal aid through the civil legal aid scheme. Approximately two thirds of the cases dealt with by the Legal Aid Board, under the civil legal aid scheme, are connected with family law matters. The legal...