Results 1-20 of 79 for justice speaker:Ossian Smyth

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: There is close co-operation across many sections of Government regarding cyber risks and threats and the specific issue of cybercrime is under the remit of the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána. The National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, which is part of my Department, monitors, detects and responds to cyber security incidents in the State, and builds resilience in IT...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dublin City Task Force (9 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I thank Deputy Gannon for raising this matter today. Dublin city and its surroundings are a hive of business and tourism, particularly at this time of year. Equally, there is a strong community created by local residents. We want the city to be a safe place for people to live in, work in and visit. The Deputy will be aware that today the Taoiseach...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dublin City Task Force (9 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: ...with key stakeholder agencies to address matters as they arise. It has four proactive subgroups and they are focused on specific themes that have an impact on the community. The Department of Justice's community safety innovation fund reinvests funds seized as the proceeds of crime back into communities. This fund increased from €2 million in 2022 to €3 million last year....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I thank Deputy Harkin for raising this issue in the House today. I am aware that the Deputy has also written to the Minister about this previously. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, is committed, as is the entire Government, to building stronger, safer communities and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda Síochána across the country is central...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: ...is committed to building stronger, safer communities in rural Ireland and in our towns and cities. To do this, it is vital that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs. The Department of Justice is making changes to the structures of An Garda Síochána through the roll out of a new Garda operating model. This will become operational in Sligo and Leitrim later...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...fuels. Ireland did not just work with the EU. It also negotiated closely with small island states to push for the double ambition of reducing emissions as well as obtaining and securing climate justice. I say today that the Paris Agreement is stronger today than it was yesterday. It is easy to be cynical and look at these global agreements, to ask why bother, and to say it is just...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...day was wrong. I also think that what Sinn Féin is doing today is wrong. Attacking the Minister, Deputy Helen McEntee, is playing into an existing far-right trope, the idea that a woman is too weak to be the justice minister. This is something I see put out on social media all the time, and it pushes that idea.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Media Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...of court proceedings at a District Court and Circuit Court level.The fewer cases that are reported, the less aware the public is of the rule of law and the less informed they are as to whether the administration of justice is functioning as it should be. Given the high-level design of both schemes, it is considered that they may constitute state aid to economic operators in the news and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Media Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: The principle is that justice should be seen to be done. Sometimes judges refer to the media as the eyes and ears of the court. It is important that what happens in a court is reported. If it is a local issue, it may not be reported nationally, so we may have no visibility of what is going on in our justice system. It is a part of our justice system and, equally, it is important that what...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Work Projects (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I agree with everything the Deputy has said. I want to underline the Government's strong commitment to youth justice services. That is shown by the fact that the budget for youth justice services has increased by 10% for next year, with an extra €3 million in the budget for same. This funding will be deployed with the assistance of the best available research and expert evidence to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Work Projects (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...and personal development. These projects provide an invaluable support to complement the work of An Garda Síochána in addressing youth crime and protecting local communities. To support youth justice services, and to ensure delivery of key objectives in the Youth Justice Strategy 2021 - 2027, a further €2.9 million in funding has been allocated under budget 2024....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: That is a very detailed supplementary question. The Deputy will appreciate that I do not have all the details to hand. I could not do justice to the question by answering it orally right now but I will provide all the column headings according to all the questions the Deputy has asked and will give him in tabulated form the answer to his question in consultation with my colleague, Deputy...

Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...states, as the current, unmodernised treaty is not in line with the EU's investment policy and law and with the EU's energy and climate goals. I am now going to refer to some rulings by Court of Justice of the European Union, CJEU. Recent rulings have determined that the arbitration system under the Energy Charter Treaty cannot be used to claim compensation in intra-EU disputes. As...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Court Accommodation (8 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I thank the Senator for raising this question. I am here on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, who regrets that she cannot be present due to another commitment. I know she wants to provide some clarity on these issues. Construction of a purpose-built family law court complex at Hammond Lane is a key project in the national development plan, NDP. The Hammond Lane complex...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Reunification (8 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I welcome our guests. I thank the Senator for making his case. I am here on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, who unfortunately has another commitment and cannot be here. At the outset, I want to assure the Senator that the Minister and her Department are acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and are working with colleagues in the Department of Foreign...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Reunification (8 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...under review. The guidelines for the processing of long-stay family applications are set out in the policy document and there is information to assist people in making applications on the Department of Justice website. On my behalf, and on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, I want to again express sympathy for what must be a very difficult situation for our Palestinian community and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (28 Sep 2023)

Ossian Smyth: Ireland has been involved in previous loss and damage operations and will do the same again this time. We are considered to be a high-ambition country and one that puts social justice at the core of what it pushes for. There will be grants. We will be pushing for that angle. We will also try to ensure that the countries that need the money get it. We have to recognise that in order to...

Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ..., which is not always the case when someone is simply protecting financial assets in a bank or a software company. We are managing to recruit. Senator Warfield asked how the Department of Justice can be involved in the procurement of facial recognition technology before there is a legal basis for its use. The coalition Government has decided to proceed with the Garda Síochána...

Seanad: Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (31 May 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...glad to hear Senator Boylan say that her party supports the reform of the planning system. She did say, however, that she is concerned there will be a limit or reduction in respect of access to justice. I agree with and support that point. She mentioned a decade of inactivity. While there is no point in regretting the past, it is worth noting that other European countries have moved...

Seanad: National Parks: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2023)

Ossian Smyth: The Minister for Justice believes it would not be appropriate for me to provide details on, or make reference to, the specific project to which the Senator refers. The IIP was established more than a decade ago, during a time of unprecedented economic difficulty, to stimulate investment in Ireland that would be of strategic and public benefit to the State.However, it is important that we...