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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: Eradicating organised crime is central to building safer, stronger communities. I am absolutely committed to that goal, and strengthening and expanding the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is an important element of this. It is essential to deprive criminals of the proceeds of crime and 2023 was a record year for the Criminal Assets Bureau in this regard. As the Deputy will be aware, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are 829 penal warrants outstanding in the R District. I am further informed that figures are based on penal warrants outstanding on 25 October 2024 in Coolock (R District). All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the Pulse system as was available on 31 October 2024, and is liable to change. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.48...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of equipment among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.48...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: Road safety is a shared responsibility, and while the whole of Government response is led by the Department of Transport, it is one which is taken very seriously across Government. I continue to engage with colleagues across Government to ensure that every effort is made to increase safety on our roads. As the Deputy may be aware, road traffic laws are enforced by Gardaí assigned to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (5 Nov 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 recording of traffic offences, collisions and seizures of vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion in Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes the administration of the Garda Age Card scheme. As Minister, I have no role in the issuing of Age Cards. I advised by the Garda authorities that the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the execution of warrants, including bench warrants, are a long-standing issue for many police services around the world; notably relating to persons actively seeking to evade detection and where limited identification information might be available to support enforcement. I am assured, however, that An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has no role in the management of accommodation for international protection applicants. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the establishment of a person’s identity and nationality is an important feature of the immigration process in general. When it comes to international protection applicants, each person that enters the process is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in New Delhi on 30 May 2024. 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 launched on 22 July 2024. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this appeal will be finalised. All applications are processed in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community safety is about people being safe and, importantly, feeling safe in their own communities. At the heart of this policy is the principle that every community has the right to be and feel safe in order to thrive and flourish. Our approach to community safety is a whole-of-government one. We want to bring the relevant social service providers, including the Gardaí, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent, body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in the State, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996, as amended. Section 3(3) of the 1995 Act provides that the Board...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Trade (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Trade (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Revenue Commissioners are responsible for tackling the production and sale of illegal tobacco products in the State. Revenue Commissioners are under the responsibility of the Minister of Finance; as Minister for Justice I have no role in this matter. I can assure the Deputy that targeting the work of organised crime groups who inflict intimidation, violence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a snapshot analysis of the prison population is conducted on the last day of each month. The most recent analysis was conducted on 31 October 2024. I can advise the Deputy that on 31 October 2024, there were 97 individuals over the age of 70 in custody across the prison estate.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.