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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 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. I am informed €10 million has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet in...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: From the Seanad (31 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...affirmed by the District Court under section 6E and the rate of applications is expected to increase over time. However, this needs to be seen in the context of the current population of the State of over 5 million people. It is also worth noting that according to the www.missingpersons.iewebsite, approximately 9,000 people each year go missing. Overall, the number of requests made...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and information, but certainly the objective is that the more Garda staff we have, the more front-line gardaí can be reassigned to operational roles. Under the Garda reassignment initiatives since 2015, almost 900 Garda members have been reassigned to the operational roles and their previous roles assigned to Garda staff, inclusive of 17 in 2023. It is absolutely the case. It will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (17 Jan 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...and this is reflected in a range of policies and legislation, as well as unprecedented increases in Budget allocations. As the Deputy will be aware, in June 2022 I published an ambitious €363 million, five-year, Zero Tolerance Strategy. One of the overarching goals of the Strategy is ensuring that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one and Government has committed to working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: .... This has allowed for sustained, ongoing investment into Garda recruitment after the forced closure of the Garda College during Covid-19. Budget 2024 provides for funding for: - 800-1000 Garda recruits - A 25% increase in the overtime budget - A 66% increase in the training allowance (to €305 per week) to support recruitment - €6 million provided for Garda wellbeing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work. Of course, I want that funding to increase so we can provide even more resources. An additional €4.4 million was allocated for the purchase of 95 additional Garda cars and vans by the end of this year. This will include 17 public order Garda vans that will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...;na 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 vital policing work. An additional €4.4 million was allocated for the purchase of 95 additional Garda cars and vans by the end of this year, including 17 public order Garda vans which will be deployed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...time access to a series of apps, eliminating paperwork and allowing them to carry out their front-line duties far more efficiently.Over 3,400 Garda vehicles – the highest ever and a 31% increase since 2015Major investment in new and refurbished stations.Earlier this year a further €10 million for Garda overtime in Dublin. This additional allocation is being spent, to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 to 409, inclusive, together. I am advised by officials in the Irish Prison Service that on 30 September 2023 there were 4,581 people in prison and the bed capacity was 4,515. Of the 4,581 people in prison, 3,197 had previously been committed into custody. The Deputy will wish to be aware that the officials in the Irish Prison Service and in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...doing. Budget 2024 has provided funding for up to 800-1000 new Garda recruits next year. We have also increased the training allowance and provided a package of wellbeing supports. It is worth noting, however, that on average, 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried by regular Garda members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: The justice allocation for 2024 of €3.5 billion is a real boost in helping us build stronger, safer communities. We are doing this across a range of areas, including supporting and strengthening An Garda Síochána, establishing community safety partnerships across the country and operating a zero-tolerance approach domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. We are also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...is a priority for this Government and one that is reflected in a range of policies and legislation, as well as unprecedented increases in Budget allocations. In June of last year, we published a 5 year ambitious Zero Tolerance Strategy. This is a €363 million strategy, and is built on the four pillars of Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Policy Co-Ordination. The accompanying...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (20 Sep 2023)

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. As the Deputy will be aware, GoSafe is a private company contracted to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...Síochána is central to this policy. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2 billion in Budget 2023. As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all human resource matters and recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...billion allocated to An Garda Síochána under Budget 2023 demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Gardaí have the resources they need to carry out their vital service. This includes the provision of €6 million for new ballistic vests to protect frontline Gardaí. While the criminal law in this area is being kept under ongoing review, there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...allocated to An Garda Síochána under Budget 2023 demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Gardaí have the resources they need to carry out their vital service. This includes the provision of €6 million for new ballistic vests to protect frontline Gardaí. While the criminal law in this area is being kept under ongoing review, there are a...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...for 2023 of €3.3 billion will help keep our communities stronger and safer. It will support victims and maintain a momentum of modernisation right across the justice sector. It represents a 5% increase, which has been welcomed by all. The total gross allocation for the Garda Vote is a record €2.14 billion, an increase of over €7.8 million. This will make a real...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that there has been one fine imposed on my Department by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to a delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. On July 16, 2020, the ECJ imposed a €2 million lump-sum fine for this delay. The Court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...and vulnerable persons across Ireland, despite the huge demands placed on the services of the GNVB. The GNVB processes hundreds of thousands of vetting requests every year, with a projected number in 2022 of over half a million vetting requests as the economy and voluntary services continue to re-open. I am advised that 140,779 vetting requests were received in Q1 2022, an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...x201d;) 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 “Act”) and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. Section 3(3) of the Act provides that the Board shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, be...