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Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank Deputies, in particular Deputy Funchion, for tabling this legislation and allowing us to have this debate. The Bill, as was said, proposes to amend the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 to require former members of a commission of investigation, upon written request, to appear before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee within six months of the presentation of the commission's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I know that female offenders represent a particularly vulnerable group within the prison system and I can assure the Deputy that the Prison Service is acutely aware of the challenges that these vulnerable women face. The particular needs of women prisoners is reflected in how our modern prison facilities are developed.  The Dóchas Centre, which accommodates the majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (4 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...of Limerick Prison which included the construction of a new prison facility for female prisoners. The design of the facility for female prisoners is based on the principle of rehabilitation and normalisation reflecting contemporary design standards.  A mix of accommodation units is being provided which will comprise of bedroom units, some apartment style units and a mother...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348, 349, 350 and 351 together. I can advise the Deputy that Rule 17 of the Prison Rules 2007 makes provision for a child to remain in the care of their mother in prison, until the child has reached twelve months of age. I can further advise the Deputy that pregnant women in the custody of the Prison Service receive all of their antenatal care and education...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...for this project was awarded in February 2019 with the construction element currently anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of this year. This will be followed by the installation and commissioning of the various security and safety systems with the new facility expected to be operational in Q2/Q3 of this year. This timeline assumes no further impact on construction activity...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 471 together. As the Deputy will be aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including investigative matters. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda personnel may be assigned to several...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (10 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 629 and 688 together. Coroners are statutory officers exercising quasi-judicial functions, in relation to which they are completely independent. It is a matter for individual Coroners how to conduct any death investigation or inquest in accordance with their statutory functions. Individual families may wish to contact the relevant coroner for further details....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Coroner is an independent quasi-judicial officer and it is a matter for him how to conduct any death investigation or inquest in accordance with his statutory functions, on the basis of the information made available to him and having regard to the circumstances of the death concerned. As Minister, I have no role in the coronial inquest process as set out in the Coroner Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I would like to express my deepest sympathies to all those who suffered both during their time in mother and baby homes, and as a result of those experiences during the years that followed. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including the investigation of alleged crime, and I as Minister have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Helen McEntee: I understand that the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes first formally notified the Coroner for North Galway on 2 March 2017 of its discoveries at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. Both the Coroner and the Gardaí provided any cooperation requested by the Commission during its work at the Tuam site. However, I understand that there is no active investigation being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (21 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the law now stands, a mother is entitled to paid maternity leave of up to 26 weeks, and up to a further 16 weeks of unpaid leave. Two weeks must be taken before the baby is due, and at least four weeks must be taken after the birth. Any amendment to the legislation governing the provision of maternity leave, which falls under my responsibility, would require primary legislation. There...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (16 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the law now stands, a mother is entitled to paid maternity leave of up to 26 weeks, and up to a further 16 weeks of unpaid leave. Two weeks must be taken before the baby is due, and at least four weeks must be taken after the birth. Any amendment to the legislation governing the provision of maternity leave, which falls under my responsibility, would require primary legislation. As such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (14 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 889 to 892, inclusive, 894 to 896, inclusive, 900, 902, 904 and 913 together. As the law now stands, a mother is entitled to paid maternity leave of up to 26 weeks, and up to a further 16 weeks of unpaid leave. Two weeks must be taken before the baby is due, and at least four weeks must be taken after the birth. Any amendment to the legislation governing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Benefit (7 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 642 to 644, inclusive, 647, 650, 654 and 657 together. As the law now stands, a mother is entitled to paid maternity leave of up to 26 weeks, and up to a further 16 weeks of unpaid leave. Two weeks must be taken before the baby is due, and at least four weeks must be taken after the birth. Any amendment to the legislation governing the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269, 273, 275 and 289 together. I am conscious of demands on parents at this time and hope that the additional measures to support working parents that we have introduced in recent years, including the new parent’s leave scheme and an extension of parental leave, are helping to ease some of these demands. As the law now stands, a mother is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Helen McEntee: ...the need for Perinatal Mental Health Services nationally. In 2017 this prioritisation has continued, with the HSE's National Service Plan 2017 setting out as one of its priority aims the design and development of perinatal mental health services capacity. A Multidisciplinary Working Group with Service User input was established in late 2016 and its report is due by end of June 2017. ...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Helen McEntee: I also commend the Minister on bringing this extremely important and progressive legislation to the Chamber. I also commend her predecessor, Deputy Shatter, whom I listened to previously and who I know was and still is extremely invested in this. It is important to state at this stage that this Government has placed more emphasis on and done more to protect the rights of the child than any...