Results 121-140 of 928 for justice speaker:Michael McGrath

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...had on their lives. The Government is here to support the women and their families. That is why we decided, with the full support of this House, to put in place a tribunal to support women to get justice without having to go through what can be the extraordinarily difficult process, in an adversarial environment, of going to a court of law. As the Deputy knows, the Government set up the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (21 Sep 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-charities/chari ties-governance-code. Commitment 14: Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures Commitment 14 has been substantially delivered with the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 enacted on 5th June 2018 and commenced in full on 30th July 2018, and the Judicial Council Act 2019 enacted on 23rd July 2019 and commenced in full on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (9 Sep 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...on behalf of the State and my Department has engaged constructively with key stakeholders including the Bar Council of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice in relation to this matter. In particular it has sought evidence to support any claims that the reductions imposed are linked to significant recruitment and retention issues, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2022 (27 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...Departments, in March of this year, Government agreed to the establishment of an Inter-departmental Group on Equality Budgeting. In 2019, my Department, in liaison with the then Department of Justice and Equality, commissioned the OECD to undertake a Policy Scan of Equality Budgeting in Ireland. This was published in tandem with Budget 2020. The report reviews Ireland’s equality...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (27 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...and focuses on key priorities such as improving the IT framework for Performance Budgeting and increased “tagging” of expenditure. In 2019, my Department, in liaison with the Department of Justice and Equality, commissioned the OECD to undertake a Policy Scan of Equality Budgeting in Ireland. This was published in tandem with Budget 2020. The report reviews Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Courts Service (27 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...on behalf of the State and my Department has engaged constructively with key stakeholders including the Bar Council of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice in relation to this matter. In particular it has sought evidence to support any claims that the reductions imposed are linked to significant recruitment and retention issues, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...that my Department has been actively engaging with key stakeholders in relation to this matter including The Bar of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice. My Department sought evidence from these stakeholders that would support claims of significant recruitment and retention issues that may potentially adversely impact the administration of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...employment and is disclosed in the manner prescribed in the 2014 Act. Relevant wrongdoings that can be reported include: criminal offences; failure to comply with a legal obligation; miscarriage of justice; endangerment of health and safety; damage to the environment; unlawful or improper use of public funds; oppressive; and discriminatory or negligent behaviour by a public body as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...on behalf of the State and my Department has engaged constructively with key stakeholders including the Bar Council of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice in relation to this matter. In particular it has sought evidence to support any claims that the reductions imposed are linked to significant recruitment and retention issues, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...on behalf of the State and my Department has engaged constructively with key stakeholders including the Bar Council of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice in relation to this matter. In particular it has sought evidence to support any claims that the reductions imposed are linked to significant recruitment and retention issues, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...with NGOs. My Department and PAS, for example, are presently supporting the introduction of a pilot paid internship programme for members of the Traveller and Roma Community by the Department of Justice. Officials from my Department and PAS have also recently made submissions to, and appeared before, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...the EU, established by the full suite of procurement-related Directives, is further reinforced by important procurement principles emerging from the case law in each Member State and from the Court of Justice of the European Union in the area of public procurement. To further enhance coordination and coherence of approach across the EU, each Member State, including Ireland, is...

Estimates for Public Services 2021 (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...by way of the application for capital supply services of unspent appropriations, the surrender of which may be deferred under Section 91 of the Finance Act 2004. Vote 23 — Property Registration Authority (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €32,481,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...on behalf of the State and my Department has engaged constructively with key stakeholders including the Bar Council of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice in relation to this matter. In particular it has sought evidence to support any claims that the reductions imposed are linked to significant recruitment and retention issues, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (25 May 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...Department of Foreign Affairs 2 Department of Education 1 Department of Environment, Climate and Communications 1 Department of Justice 1 The grades generally encompass specialist positions or unique administrative roles. The operational management and implementation of waivers are ultimately matters for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (29 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...impact and substantially or completely implemented')>  These were: - Commitment 13: Develop a Code of Practice for the Governance of Charities - Commitment 14: Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures, i.e.: the Public Sector Standards Bill, the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill and Judicial Council Legislation. The current Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...;878 Mediavest ltd River Bride Flood Relief Scheme - notice of Ministerial decision newspaper advertisement March 2021 €829 Google ads Online Advertisements of behalf of the Departments of Justice and Foreign Affairs - AdWords campaigns targeting countries listed for mandatory quarantine on arrival into Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ..., the continued importance of community crime prevention initiatives and the need for the prioritisation of funding for such initiatives is a matter on which both myself and the Minister for Justice are fully agreed. I am of the view that as a Government we should consider how we can clearly demonstrate to communities how success in detecting and combatting crime can be linked in more...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...and capital expenditure, Government has recently approved the introduction of quarterly sectoral reporting requirements on capital expenditure in relation to the Health, Social Protection, Education, Justice, Housing, Local Government & Heritage, and Transport sectors. This new requirement is in recognition of the significant increase in capital expenditure as part of Project...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...the Civil Service The spending review papers to be published in 2021 will contain a range of analysis relevant to key policy areas including, but not limited to, health, education, social protection, justice, climate change and transport. This work aims to provide an evidence base that can support decision making across these and other key policy areas. Further detail on the...