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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that data on the number of Working Family Payment (WFP) customers that were referred to Social Welfare Inspectors or which required further information for the years 2018 to 2020 is not collated by the Department. Similarly, data is not collated on the number of disallowed WFP applications following any such referral. I regret that the Department is not in a position to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) is a payment for parents under 66 who are not cohabiting and whose youngest child is under 7. The person concerned was awarded a One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) on 19/07/2018. In line with standard practice, a review of her OPFP claim was undertaken. On 17/08/2021 the person concerned was informed she was disqualified from receiving OPFP on the grounds she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department which has no role in compiling such information. I hope that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has utilised the services of Common Purpose Ireland during the timeframe in question. A number of senior leaders in my Department have been supported to take part in Common Purpose Ireland’s Meridian Programme. This Programme is aimed at established Senior Leaders in organisations across the public, private and not for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the allocation and distribution of resources. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that this case relates to an offence that was committed over 45 years ago.  The events in question culminated in the overturning of the convictions of two persons in 1980 and a pardon for a particular individual in 1992. I am not aware of any matter of public interest which would warrant reopening the matter, especially given that the Courts have adjudicated on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána and deployment of resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions, including Roads Policing Units. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured however that Garda management...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Gardaí and their allocation to Garda units. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Garda authorities that given the large number of regions, divisions and specialist units within the Garda organisation, as well as the central management of general overheads such as ICT and the Garda fleet, budgets are not allocated on a specialist unit basis.  However, I am advised that the table below, which has been provided to me by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in this independent function. I can inform the Deputy that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase of resources for An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in this matter. The below table, comprising information provided to me by the Garda authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Courts Service that the information sought by the Deputy is not stored on the Courts Service Case Tracking System. The Courts Service are therefore unable to provide a report on the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU wide instrument and Member States including Ireland cannot deviate from its provisions, nor will guidelines supersede that position. Commencement of section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018, raises serious matters, including the risk of infringement proceedings and the potential for significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The preparation of Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) is an important element of the legislative process and one that my Department takes seriously.  Of the 12 bills prepared and published by my Department since 27 June 2020, 7 RIAs were prepared, 1 of which was published.  As the Deputy will be aware, RIAs are not required in relation to all legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes decisions on the allocation of Garda resources, such as the distribution of Garda vehicles among the various Garda divisions, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no direct role...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including insofar as the matters referred to are concerned. I can, however, advise the Deputy that while there are currently no plans to procure aircraft in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Government Communications (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have not spoken to the United States Secretary of Homeland Security in my role as Minister for Justice to date.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. I have no direct role in these matters. The below table, comprising information provided to me by the Garda authorities, provides a yearly breakdown of the number of instances in which a party was issued with a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, telecommunications policy and regulation is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, to whom I note this question has also been directed. The prevention and investigation of any criminal activity, including that associated with such 'scam calls', are strictly operational matters for the Garda Commissioner....