Written answers
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
Departmental Reviews
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9688/21]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy’s question, I have provided a list of the live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by my Department, including the scheduled completion date of each, in tabular format below.
| Study/Review/Research | Scheduled Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Methodological review: review different methods for sizing the illegal economy, with specific focus on illicit activity. | Q2 2021 |
| Public Attitudes Survey: to undertake survey to measure public views and experience in a range of relevant DoJ areas. | Q3 2021 |
| Anti-Social Behaviour: to map out how ASB has been defined (recognising it is a contested concept) and map out interventions and their effectiveness. | Q2 2021 |
| Evaluation of the Local Community Safety Partnership Pilots over 3 sites. | Q4 2022 |
| Review of protections for vulnerable witnesses in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences (O’Malley Report)* | Published October 2020 |
| Public Consultation on updating the Discount Rate | Policy proposals to Minister by end Q1 2021 |
| Review of Defamation Act 2009 | End of Q1 2021 |
| Analysis of EU Asylum Legislation and the Proposals part of the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact to inform opt-in considerations and any implications as appropriate | May 2021 |
| Review of personal insolvency legislation | Q2 2021 |
| Study on Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews (established May 2019)* | Report to be published by end April |
| Independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017* | Q3 2021 |
*Commissioned under previous Minister
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