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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: An appeal by the person concerned under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants scheme has been received and continues to be processed. It is not possible to provide a guideline as to when processing of all appeals will be completed. It should be noted that processing times may vary depending on the complexity of the application and the number of appeals received. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 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, which includes the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the training of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I have no role in the specific training provided to any Garda member to undertake any part of their duties. I am informed by the Garda authorities that training courses available from the Garda College are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, however, this information has not yet been received in time. I will write to the Deputy directly once it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 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, which includes the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 511 together. For the Deputy's information, the table below, which was supplied to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Detective Inspectors and Detective Superintendents in An Garda Síochána DMR as of 23 April 2024, the latest date for which figures are available. Please note that these figures are operational and may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that difficulties in relation to the execution of 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. These difficulties are compounded where the warrant has been outstanding for some years. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to taking measures to combat and prevent cybercrime. There is close cooperation across the whole of Government on this issue, including between An Garda Síochána and the National Cyber Security Centre. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and to thank the highly skilled Gardaí first hand for the very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out its vital policing work. On 31 March 2024 there were 3,513 vehicles in the Garda fleet, the highest ever and a 34%...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and is accountable for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in using its resources. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 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 managing the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Union (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: My Department continues to put in place the necessary measures to ensure the full transposition, implementation and enforcement of EU law in Ireland, as appropriate. The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the table below. Regulations, Directives or other measures passed at European Union level Act / Statutory Instrument Council...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prisoners Abroad (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that an application to transfer has been received from the individual cited. Irish Prison Service officials are liaising with the UK authorities to collate the information required under the legislation to progress the application. As the Deputy will appreciate, international transfer applications are unavoidably complex, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: Section 74 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 provides for the establishment of the Legal Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal (LPDT). In November 2020, the President of the High Court appointed the LPDT to deal with complaints of serious misconduct by both solicitors and barristers. Applications made to the LPDT must come through the Law Society of Ireland or the Legal Services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: One of the key actions of the Third National Strategy is doubling the number of refuge spaces available during the lifetime of the Strategy to 280 refuge spaces. As the Deputy is aware, prior to the establishment of Cuan on 1 January 2024, a Steering Committee for Inter-Departmental Group proposals was set up to manage and oversee progress on the delivery of additional refuge units. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 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 management of the Garda Estate. Additionally, the Commissioner determines the distribution and stationing of the Garda Síochána throughout the State under Section 33 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that given the rise in prisoner population, it is not possible to say whether those accommodated in the Progression Unit will remain together. People currently accommodated in the Progression Unit, who are not serving their sentences for sex offences, will be moved to alternative suitable accommodation within the prison estate. I can further advise the Deputy that not...