Results 161-180 of 1,462 for justice speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...person charged with a serious offence to prevent the risk of another serious offence being committed while on bail. Since then, the State’s bail laws were further strengthened, specifically by the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, the Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and the Criminal Justice Act, 2017. In considering whether to refuse bail under the 1997 Act, the Court is required to have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Missing Persons (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Bill had a positive impact in terms some legislative change in Ireland. I would like to begin by acknowledging the families of missing persons, families who have engaged with the Department of Justice in recent years on an important and sensitive issue. Not knowing where a family member is or what has happened to them is a tragic and devastating situation to be in. While working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...in the coming months. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...and the commissioned research and including recommendations to inform policy will be published by my Department in the coming days. This marks another significant step towards reform of the Family Justice System and improving access to justice, as committed to by the Programme for Government and Justice Plan 2022. Both the research report and the policy paper will be published on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...sexual abuse) is prosecuted by the Director of Prosecutions, who is fully independent in her functions under Section 2(5) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended). As Minister for Justice I have no role in the operations, functions, governance or oversight of the Office of the DPP, and I am unable to provide any information relating to the Director's work as a result.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...reduce waiting times. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (24 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The courts, rather than the Minister for Justice, collect a fee for the issuance of special exemption orders. Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...seen in recent days. Given the gravity of the situation, I echo the point that there is truly a whole-of-government approach under way in meeting this challenge. As I have mentioned before, my own Department of Justice has proposed the Thornton Hall property as a potential accommodation site. Through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, over...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...manually reloaded. This cap is motivated by public safety considerations and concerns of the Garda regarding these weapons, and it is in line with an announcement in 2015 by the then Minister for Justice. I refer to this measure as a cap as opposed to an outright ban given that it will allow persons who held a firearm certificate for these types of rifles before September 2015 to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ..., including measures to address certain drafting issues in the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2022 and other Acts. Work is ongoing with the Attorney General's office on complex amendments to the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 to facilitate co-operation with the European Public Prosecutor's Office. It is intended that these will also be introduced on Committee...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...the issues, I welcome the broad cross-party and cross-bench support for what we are trying to do in this pretty significant Bill. I start by paying tribute to the officials in the Department of Justice. I said it in my opening remarks and I say it again now. Much of the content of the Bill has arisen from co-design and very significant engagement with civic society and individuals. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...-EEA-family-reunification.pdf. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: On 8 December 2017, the then Minister for Justice signed the Commencement Order bringing all sections of the Mediation Act 2017 into effect on 1 January 2018 (S.I. 591 of 2017). The formation of the Mediation Council of Ireland is a key component of the Mediation Act 2017 and the overall development of mediation throughout Ireland. The Council will play a crucial role in promoting public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...decision as soon as possible. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to take Questions Nos. 545 and 571 together. As the Deputy may be aware, last year, my Department committed to undertake a public consultation on the issue of parental alienation as part of the Justice Plan 2022. The consultation presented an opportunity for individuals and organisations to offer their views and experiences of parental alienation, its impact and how it could be responded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that legislation governing the powers of the Minister for Justice to grant temporary release is provided for in section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended. All applications for temporary release are assessed as per the criteria outlined in section 2. I can also inform the Deputy that the objective of the Irish Prison Service is that all releases from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...of Public Prosecutions is completely independent in her functions under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended). As the Office of the Director is not a body under my remit as Minister for Justice, falling under the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach, I have no role in the operations, functions, oversight or governance of the Director. I am therefore unable to provide any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: .... The protection of those wishing to make a protected disclosure rightly prioritises the confidentiality of the process, which is central to the efficacy of that process. The Department of Justice and the Irish Prison Service publishes annual reports on their websites detailing the numbers of disclosures received and resulting actions. Disciplinary matters are a personal and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Reforming the operation of the family justice system to ensure that we have a more efficient and user-friendly family court system is a key continuing commitment in the Department's Justice Plan. The Programme for Government also contains a commitment to build a new Family Law Court building in Dublin. The construction of a purpose-built Family Law Court complex at Hammond Lane is a key...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...reduce waiting times. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the...