Results 101-120 of 373 for data protection speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...managed by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). I have enacted a law to improve post release supervision of sex offenders and to provide for electronic tagging. I have also introduced and enacted a law to facilitate access to certain communications data to protect national security and tackle serious crime. Other important pieces of legislation include a new Police Powers Bill and a Bill to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...welcome and has been sought for some time. Connected to that legislation are amendments around CCTV. For some time, colleagues in the House have called for changes in respect of issues relating to the general data protection regulation, GDPR, that have arisen and that prevented some communities from putting up CCTV cameras. Time and again, whether it is in our city centres or rural...

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

Helen McEntee: ...women, and is a strong predictor of the potential for more serious violence.Providing for civil orders restraining stalking type behaviour. These orders form an important first step in addressing stalking behaviour and protecting victims as they do not require the level of proof associated with criminal offences; andProviding a legal basis for Ireland’s cooperation with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications in 2022 was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly, efficiently and effectively, as part of the broader Government response, while ensuring the integrity of Ireland's rules-based immigration system is maintained. Both the International Protection Office (IPO) and the International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...below sets out the current suspensions and core issues investigated by An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. I am also advised that a breakdown by Region/Division/District is not available due to data protection as it may lead to identification of individual members. CURRENT SUSPENSIONS & CORE ISSUES INVESTIGATED BY AGS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...Directive (EU) 2022/211 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2022 amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data 11/03/2023 End 2023 Directive 2023/977 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on the exchange of information between the...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ..., of course Thursday night's operations will be revised and of course lessons learned where necessary. That is as it should be after every significant event. Last week, the Garda Commissioner assured members of An Garda of his support if they are required to use force and equipment to protect themselves, as appropriate. I fully support our front-line gardaí in the job they do. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 412 together. The State has a duty to protect its borders and following examination, ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. In July this year, I published a report on the international protection modernisation programme for 2023 and 2024. As part of this programme, a number of measures have been implemented to improve efficiencies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: A breakdown of headcount in functions involved in processing international protection applications from 2015 to 2023 up to 8 November 2023 is set out in the table below. Statistics before 2015 are not easily available in the manner sought as data would have to be extracted from a number of legacy systems. - 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: My Department is taking all necessary steps to manage the international protection process fairly and efficiently, as part of the broader Government response to this challenging issue. The number of international protection applications last year was 13,650, a significant increase on recent years. It represents a 186% increase on the number received in 2019, the most recent year in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (16 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...law and to respect for individual rights. The gov.ie website publishes, on a monthly basis, statistics on Deportation Orders and Enforcement/Removals, where a person had a previous International Protection application. The Deputy will find further details at the link below: www.gov.ie/en/collection/48a28-international-protection-in-n umbers/. The table below provides the number of persons...

Seanad: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...awareness of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and reducing its occurrence in society; and conducting or commissioning research, including the collection, compilation and assessment of statistical data, to inform the evaluation of policies, strategies and services and to support the discharge of the agency's other key duties. In performing its functions, the agency will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that Temporary Protection in Ireland applies to the following groups of people who have had to flee Ukraine due to the invasion by Russia: a. Ukrainian nationals who were residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022; b. Nationals of a third country (other than Ukraine) or a stateless person who would have benefited from international protection (for example: Refugee...