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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The overall objectives of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact is to create a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedure in ordinary times as well as in times of migratory pressure and crisis situations. It will ensure a fair sharing of responsibility, developing robust and fair management of external borders and providing stronger governance of asylum and migration policies. On 27...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 195, 196, 207 and 210 together. As the Deputy is aware the Policy Document for Non-EEA Family Reunification, which was last amended in 2016, is currently under review. The review is examining a wide range of matters relating to applications for family reunification including the nature and suitability of current income thresholds and waiting periods....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. I was pleased to secure unprecedented funding of over €2.35 billion for this year, a 25% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. While...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy. Regrettably, this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy directly when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As you may be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing matters and the management of the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I understand that the Control of Horse Act 1996 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that no funds were drawn down directly by my Department from EU sources in relation to Covid-19 for the years in question. All Covid-19 funding received by my Department and the wider Justice Vote Group was by way of direct Exchequer funding allocated through the Estimates process by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of persons in prison, the length of their sentence, their age, and reason for their incarceration is recorded by the Irish Prison Service on a monthly basis, the most recent available data is for the end of May 2024 and is contained in the tables below. The Irish Prison Service also have advised that detailed statistical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Licences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact her when this is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Taxi Regulations (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected.The expenditure for the International Protection Office as well as the International Protection Appeals Tribunal amounted to approximately €27 million in 2023. This expenditure does not include the costs of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: A key action of the Third National Strategy is the doubling of refuge space numbers available during the lifetime of the Strategy to 280 refuge spaces. As the Deputy is aware, prior to the establishment of Cuan, an Inter-Departmental Group was set up to manage and oversee progress on the delivery of additional refuge units. This Committee was initially chaired by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equal Opportunities Employment (10 Jul 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.