Written answers
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Department of Justice and Equality
Public Consultation Process
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the public consultations held by his Department in 2018 and to date in 2019; the date on which such consultations were held by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50452/19]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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My Department routinely consults with the public and key stakeholders to assess the impact of proposed measures on a wide range of issues.
Public consultations are usually conducted through multiple channels including online consultations and questionnaires, individual meetings and forums with stakeholders, and targeted measures for hard-to-reach communities.
The consultation programmes undertaken by my Department during the period specified are set out in the first table below. Notable events associated with these programmes are set out in the second table.
Consultations By Theme
| Theme | Year |
|---|---|
| Hate Speech Public Consultation | 2019 |
| National Disability Inclusion Strategy | 2019 |
| Public Consultation for the Review Group on Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Structures | 2019 |
| Mid-term Review of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021 | 2019 |
| National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy | 2018-2019 |
| Seasonal Clock Changes | 2018 |
| Draft National Standards for accommodation offered to People in the Protection Process | 2018 |
| Young Persons Consultation regarding the future operation of Garda Youth Diversion Projects | 2018 |
| State Report on the International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination | 2018 |
Formal Events
| Theme | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Disability Inclusion Strategy | Dublin | November 2019 |
| National Disability Inclusion Strategy | Offaly | November 2019 |
| National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy | Limerick | December 2018 |
| National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy | Dublin | November 2018-February 2019 |
| National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy | Galway | November 2018 |
| National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy | Cork | November 2018 |
| National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy | Dundalk | November 2018 |
| Consultation on draft National Standards for Accommodation offered to People in the Protection Process | Multiple regional accommodation centres | August 2018 |
| Young Persons Consultation regarding the future operation of Garda Youth Diversion Projects | Multiple locations | July-August 2018 |
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