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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: To show the Deputy this is certainly not the case any year, every effort is made, whether we are talking about the Legal Aid Board or any other element of the justice system, to ensure money allocated is spent. Nobody likes giving money back or not being able to spend it. When it comes to staffing, however, this can be a challenge across many different agencies or sectors. Certainly,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: We have two places now. About 48% of people are going to Citywest, which is a significant proportion. It is families with children in particular going there. We have, therefore, two significant bases. Dublin is our capital city and perhaps easier to access for people than other parts of the country. As well as opening up the office in Citywest, however, we are also providing for...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: On the question Deputy Daly asked with regard to the €1.5 million, this is supporting the implementation of the recommendations and findings of the high-level review group on the role of An Garda Síochána in the public prosecutions system. That is it specifically but I can have that sent to the Deputy.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are technical amendments to reflect in the Long Title of the Bill amendments made to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 on Committee Stage in the Seanad.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As indicated on Committee Stage, I am introducing amendment No. 3 to amend section 39. This is to provide greater clarity and certainty to those involved in family law proceedings, including legal practitioners, regarding the initiation of family law proceedings in the family law court divisions. As I stated on Committee Stage, the extension of concurrent jurisdiction to include the family...

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Amendment No. 4 is a technical amendment to enable section 69, as amended by amendment No. 5, to be moved from Part 7 to Part 8. With regard to amendment No. 5, Senators will recall that, on Committee Stage, I indicated that I was examining what is now section 69 with the intention of introducing an amendment to the section on Report Stage. Senators will be aware this section provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249, 272 and 273 together. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and the wider community of Creeslough that were affected by the terrible tragedy that happened two years ago. I commend the families for speaking so movingly and powerfully about their loss. The community of Creeslough and the people of Donegal pulled together and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I would like to assure the Deputy that it is a priority to ensure that international protection applications are processed efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. As such, my Department has taken a significant number of measures to increase the capacity of the international protection system, including deploying very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Ireland has opted in to the EU Asylum and Migration Pact, which will introduce a more comprehensive, streamlined, and efficient approach to asylum and migration. The State has engaged with the EU Commission to define and agree priorities for Ireland’s National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum to be delivered in line with the June 2026 timeline set....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Temporary Protection Directive has been extended until March 2026 at a meeting of the European Council in June 2024, thereby providing certainty for beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who can continue to avail of the protections that the Directive provides during this time. Consideration as to the arrangements to be put in place following the expiry of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Budget 2025 (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 257, inclusive, together. As requested by the Deputy, the measures specified in page 126 relating to the impact of Budget 2025 across the Justice sector are set out in the table below. Vote New Measures Pay Deal Impact Carryover Measures Other ELS Measures Contingency Reserve Current Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi on 04 October 2023. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time. An appeal of this decision was received in the Visa Office in Abu Dhabi on 20 November 2023. Due to an administrative error the applicant was previously advised that the appeal was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that all Certificates of Naturalisation for the attendees of the recent citizenship ceremonies held last month are currently in the process of being printed and will be issued via registered post. I am aware that following some previous ceremonies, there were delays in certificates being received and this is very much regretted. My Department has recently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. 2020 2021 2022 Afghanistan 111 163 250 Algeria 67 60 81 Egypt 138 185 322 Iran (Islamic Republic Of) 57 57 94 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: An application for permission to remain in the State by the person referred to by the Deputy has been received by the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department. This application continues to be processed, however, I have been informed that a decision will issue shortly. The division endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible, however, processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. We will continue to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe, including to invest in recruitment, in equipment and technology and in buildings. This is reflected in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána, including the Garda Reserve, is at the core of that. We will continue to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and this is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including human resource matters such as the recruitment of civilian staff. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Ensuring front-line Gardaí are equipped with body-worn cameras has been a priority for me and I am glad to say that the body-worn cameras proof of concept (POC) project has now been rolled out to front-line Gardaí across five Garda stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, Limerick and Waterford. Using technology to enhance policing services is part of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (17 Oct 2024)

Helen McEntee: Protecting our citizens is much wider than policing, and I want to empower communities to have a say in matters relating to their own safety. It is important to note that the new approach to community safety is a whole of Government approach. Local Community Safety Partnerships which are being established under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, will operate at local...