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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Justice underwent significant organisational change in 2019, which saw the complete reorganisation of the Department’s structure. In 2018, prior to the Department’s restructuring, there were 1,411 staff members. Staff numbers by section from 2019 to date in 2022 are set out in the tables below. 2022 Staffing by...

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ...persons appointed to the District Court, Circuit Court, High Court and Supreme Court each year since 1995 to date in 2008 are as follows: 1995 Supreme Court No appointments High Court The Hon. Mr. Justice Brian McCracken The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy Circuit Court His Hon. Judge Sean O'Leary District Court Judge John O'Neill Judge Michael O'Leary Judge David Riordan 1996 Supreme Court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (18 Apr 2023)

James Browne: Restorative justice is one of a suite of measures available to the criminal justice system. Restorative justice practices take different forms, founded on the principle of consent, and aim to enable those affected by an offence to participate actively in repairing the harm done and find a positive way forward.  At present, restorative justice is delivered by the Probation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (13 Jun 2023)

Helen McEntee: In response to the Deputy, restorative justice is one of a suite of measures available to the criminal justice system. Restorative justice practices take different forms, are founded on the principle of consent, and aim to enable those affected by an offence to participate actively in repairing the harm done and find a positive way forward. At present, restorative justice is delivered by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process RIA (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...; 2. Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Bill 2013; 3. Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013; 4. National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012; 5. Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012; 6. Criminal Justice (Withholding Information on Crimes against Children and Vulnerable Adults) Bill 2012; 7. Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown to help victims recover from crime, reduce reoffending and save public resources and it is now widely accepted that restorative justice is compatible with the traditional criminal justice systems of both common law and civil law jurisdictions. The Programme for Government commitment to deliver restorative justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (6 Dec 2022)

James Browne: Restorative justice is one of a suite of measures available to the criminal justice system.  As the Deputy will be aware, at its core, restorative justice aims to enable all those affected by an offence to participate actively in repairing the harm done and to find a positive way forward.  It is founded on the principle of consent of the parties to the approach. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Corporate Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...Timeline Relevant Bodies Lead/Owner Status Comments 6 Review anti-corruption and anti-fraud structures Q2 2018 Department of Justice and Equality, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (30 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown to help victims recover from crime, reduce reoffending and save public resources and it is now widely accepted that restorative justice is compatible with the traditional criminal justice systems of both common law and civil law jurisdictions. The Programme for Government includes a commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (28 Feb 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...Censorship of Publications Board The Hon. Mr. Francis D. Murphy, S.C. Retired judge Supreme Court Chairperson Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland The Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Budd Retired judge High Court Member Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy Serving judge High Court Member Commissioners of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown to help victims recover from crime, reduce reoffending and save public resources and it is now widely accepted that restorative justice is compatible with the traditional criminal justice systems of both common law and civil law jurisdictions. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (18 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown, through mediation, to help victims recover from crime, reduce reoffending and save public resources. It is one of a suite of measures available to the criminal justice system. It is delivered by the Probation Service, both pre and post-sentence; by An Garda Síochána within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (24 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, last week I published the first National Family Justice Strategy and secured Government approval for the Family Court Bill 2022, which will be published in the coming days. These initiatives will help reform how our family justice system operates, to make it more efficient, more user-friendly and – where possible – less adversarial, leading to the...

Written Answers — Restorative Justice: Restorative Justice (25 Nov 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans for increasing the use of restorative justice; his assessment of the content of the final report from the Restorative Justice Commission; the limitations of the restorative justice model; the potential for the use of restorative justice across the Irish criminal justice system; the timescales involved; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (17 Apr 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Probation Service plays a key role in the delivery of restorative justice as part of its overall mission of reducing reoffending and further victimisation in our communities.  Referrals for restorative justice interventions are provided post-conviction, within the parameters of assessment and court orders, including community and prison based actions. The Probation Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Impact Assessment Numbers (1 Oct 2013)

Alan Shatter: ...below sets out details of all 17 Regulatory Impact Assessments which were carried out on Bills in my Department since the current Government took office on 9 March 2011. Year Bill 2011 Criminal Justice (Community Service) Bill 2011 Criminal Justice Bill 2011 2012 National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (1 Jun 2023)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that at present, restorative justice is delivered by the Probation Service both pre-sentence and post-sentence; by An Garda Síochána, within the Garda Youth Diversion Programme; and by Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) that receive referrals at specific points in the criminal justice process. There are two projects in receipt of Probation Service funding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Operations (29 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ..., Economic, and Regulatory Framework Action Point No. Action Point Timeline Relevant Bodies Lead/Owner Progress 6 Review anti-corruption and anti-fraud structures. Q2 2018 Department of Justice and Equality, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Office of the Director...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (8 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...since 9 March 2011 2011 Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 Services Regulation Bill Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2012 Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012 Personal Insolvency Bill 2013 Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Probation Service plays a key role in the delivery of restorative justice as part of its overall mission of reducing reoffending and further victimisation in our communities.  Referrals for restorative justice interventions are provided post-conviction, within the parameters of assessment and court orders, including community and prison based actions. The Probation Service, through...