Results 21-40 of 101 for 5 million speaker:Helen McEntee

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...and are responsible for the quality and conduct of their investigations, including the regular updating of victims. The Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business. As Minister, I play no direct role in their independent functions. I am assured, however, that Garda management...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase and distribution of Garda resources such as Garda vehicles. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised however, that Garda management keeps the...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: .... The improved victims charter website which provides repository of information for victims has been updated and will continue to be updated and progressed. Under budget 2022, a total of €13 million is being allocated to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and to support victims, an increase of €5 million on the previous year. Raising awareness and working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Surveys (4 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...and make recommendations on a study to identify the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland and the emerging trends were made available on my Department's website. The Group first met on 5th January 2018 and the terms of reference provided that the group report to the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy within three months of that first meeting. This is a large and complex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (21 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: .... Jurisdiction Description Supreme Court (10 posts) Chief Justice and 9 ordinary judges Court of Appeal (16 posts) President and 15 ordinary judges High Court (38 posts) President and 37 ordinary judges Plus 2 additional judges * Circuit Court (38 posts) President and 37...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (21 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...and the holding of courts to address areas of most concern. Urgent family law cases, including domestic violence cases, have been dealt with at all times during the current period of Level 5 restrictions. Consent orders have also continued to be made when parties to such cases applied to Court. Through staggering of court lists, positive callovers of cases on hand and the introduction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (21 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...business and the holding of courts to address areas of concern. Urgent family law cases including domestic violence cases have been dealt with at all times during the current period of Level 5 restrictions. Judges have remained available to hear these matters, as and when required. Consent orders have also continued to be made when parties to such cases applied to Court. Through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (31 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...at: www.courts.ie. The Courts have continued to sit on priority matters in the areas of family law, criminal matters, bail and urgent injunctions. Prior to the latest imposition of Level 5 restrictions, additional capacity was added by the Courts Service to the courts infrastructure to facilitate the holding of numbers of courts close to pre-Covid levels. While every effort has been...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - 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 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...across the sector. The Estimates provide for gross expenditure of approximately €3 billion across six Votes in the justice sector, €2.746 billion of which is current expenditure and €258 million of which is capital expenditure. In addition, €27 million in unspent capital from 2020 has been carried over to 2021, bringing the total available capital allocation...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - 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 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: We have two different figures. The €8.5 million was allocated for the overall modernisation programme and that is something that is being developed by the Courts Service, led by Angela Denning. This is looking at the national plan but the €5 million specific Covid funding that had been allocated was feeding into that as well in supporting various courts in developing their own...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - 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 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: We have increased the funding for the Data Protection Commission five-fold since 2015. A significant portion of that increase has been directed towards additional staff, with the commission moving from a staff of 110 in 2018 to 150 to date. Recruitment to fill many of those posts is still under way. It is a competitive environment but I would expect that an additional 30 posts will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (24 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ..., in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me of the following. Following the Government announcement applying additional level 5 restrictions in January 2021, with the goal of reducing mobility nationwide to stem the trajectory of Covid-19, the Courts Service activated enhanced Covid-19 level 5 protocols for the month of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (10 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...for the courts in order to maintain access to justice for all citizens. This commitment was reinforced recently with the highest ever budgetary allocation for the Justice sector including €158.8 million for the Courts Service. This included €8 million for the new Courts Modernisation Programme along with an additional provision of €5.7m for COVID measures to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (24 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...Plan 2021, which envisages the new Board being fully operational by July 2021. The Government has supported this commitment with funding allocated for the Parole Board for 2021 of €1.3 million, which is more than double previous allocations. I have put in place a dedicated project team to coordinate, track and drive forward this work across this Department and the Sector....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...project. As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service has a large estate with many old buildings and an ongoing requirement for capital works. Any future capital projects in excess of €5 million, if approved, may be tendered to the new Framework by way of a “Mini-Tender” competition in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement once it is in place.