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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that public health is a factor for my Department when considering the introduction of reforms with regard to the sale of alcohol. As part of the deliberative process, my Department will continue to engage with various public and voluntary health bodies on any potential health implications in the course of that process. However, there are no plans to raise the age for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created on-line Employment visa application on 16 May 2024. Once the applicant is satisfied with their application they should click “submit” and print a copy of their “Summary Form”. The summary form contains some of the information the applicant has entered. It will also contain instructions on what they are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Temporary Protection Directive , which provides immediate protection in EU countries for people displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was extended to March 2025 at a meeting of the European Council last September. Discussions on the arrangements for beneficiaries of temporary protection after March 2025, when the Directive is no longer active, are ongoing, both within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Road safety is a shared responsibility which this Government takes very seriously. We have all been shocked by the recent loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the recent worrying increase in road fatalities after many years of progress in making our roads safer Budget 2024 provided an unprecedented budget of €2.35 billion for the Garda Vote, a total increase of 25% since...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for front-line immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry, including the land border with Northern Ireland, are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Ireland and the United Kingdom share a long history and common interest in the effective operation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that as the Psychology Service provides an integrated, layered model of care, in which assessment and intervention is provided for those with mental health difficulties and criminogenic risk and need, formal mental health training is essential. Formal mental health training is provided through the core placements within the postgraduate clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate and examine all 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: Legislative Process (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol intends to modernise our existing licensing laws in line with the expectations and needs of today’s society, and to encourage the development of a modern and diverse night-time economy. The proposed legislation endeavours to strike a balance between maintaining strict controls and safeguards in relation to the sale of alcohol, while providing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: People in custody who have been convicted of a sexual offence are screened in relation to their suitability for treatment based on current criteria for the Building Better Lives programme. In recent years, the number of people committed to custody annually for sexually violent offences is approximately 200. Currently, the Probation Service screen those who have Post Release Supervision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: A central element of delivering on the Zero Tolerance goal of the Third National Strategy is the establishment of a statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) agency, and I was delighted to establish Cuan at the start of the year. Cuan has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the strategy across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Community safety is a top priority for my Department and everyone has the right to be safe and feel safe in their communities. Community CCTV plays a vital role in achieving this goal. As the Deputy may be aware, since 2017 my Department has administered a grant-aid scheme supporting groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV system in their area. The CCTV grant scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. As Minister, I do not comment on individual IIP applications, however, my Department’s IIP Unit is committed to ensuring that all applications will be examined on their own merits and will endeavour to conclude all decisions in a timely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (the “2023 Act”) completed its passage through the Oireachtas and was signed into law by the President on 19 July 2023. The bulk of its provisions were commenced with effect from 1 November 2023. Part 5 of the 2023 Act introduces a new system of civil orders designed to prevent stalking and protect victims. These orders...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in this jurisdiction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 May 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 procurement of protective equipment. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am informed that An Garda Síochána are currently conducting pre-market consultations in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 May 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: Private Security Authority (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: There are a total of 28 agencies under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that discussions with agencies take place in a range of settings and my officials engage regularly with the heads of agencies and bodies to discuss topical issues as needs arise. While I have not met with the CEO of the Private Security Authority to date in 2024, I am briefed by my officials on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: Following intensive negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, my Department has secured an additional €93m for capital projects across the Justice Sector bringing the total capital budget to €930m for the years 2024-2026. The revised capital allocations for the Garda Vote are set out in the table below. Year An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 May 2024)

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