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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he mentioned, legal migration plays an essential and very positive role in Ireland's society and economy. Legal pathways are vital to addressing labour shortages in the economy. I have been working closely with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to ensure that Ireland's legal employment pathways are efficient and as convenient as...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: In areas such as healthcare, farming, timber and other sectors, employers have struggled to get skilled staff. When they look abroad, it can be a slow and difficult process, between finding the person, his or her employment permit and the visa to enter. Each one after another can be a challenge. Employers could end up finding the person but not a visa to enter the country. The Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: To give the Deputy an idea of what the next steps are, an implementation team has been established, chaired jointly with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, which will commence implementation of the single permit model. The adoption of the single permit approach is expected to be done by 2027. The programme will be delivered on a phased basis. The new application platform...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I have two different questions on that. On phasing, the Minister of State said a 2027 completion date was being aimed for. Will a switch be flicked in 2027 and everybody will apply? Is it being phased in sector by sector from then or just before it? As regards collaboration between his Department and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, some of the sectors will be more...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: There is an ongoing process in the Department to reach out to try to simplify and put the application process in place. The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". By 2027, it will be a complete one-stop-shop and the process will be coming. That is the target date we are working towards for the completion of the process. In the intervening period, my counterpart in the Department of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Probation and Welfare Service (3 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate the Minister outlining in detail the previous work that has been done on this case. As he said, there is now confirmation by the Department of two reports of allegations of child sexual abuse. In the Minister's words, they relate to a "deceased" member of the Probation Service. Of course, this matter has also been the topic of much media coverage. The "RTÉ Investigates"...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Probation and Welfare Service (3 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Deputy. He Deputy put that very sensitively and appropriately. I am aware of the allegations made against Scouting Ireland. I recall the "RTÉ Investigates" programme and, indeed, I very much recall the very powerful work done by Joe Duffy on his programme in interviewing people who had been subject of abuse while they were in the scouts. On the Probation Service, there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Probation and Welfare Service (3 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Perhaps a redress scheme would be overly complex and result in people receiving justice delayed. Equally, we should not be placing the burden on victims of having to sue the State. That is not necessarily the best way forward. We have seen in other cases where people's only option is to sue the State and often justice is incredibly delayed. Perhaps there is a mechanism here to try to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Probation and Welfare Service (3 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will make inquiries in respect of the case that is ongoing at present. If it is the case that there is clearly liability on the part of the State, I would like to see that case resolved in a mediated fashion. I will speak to the Attorney General in respect of that case. Obviously, the Deputy is correct that it puts many burdens on people to sue the State, but a couple of years ago the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Local Community Safety Partnerships

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the roll-out of local community safety partnerships in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36530/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister for bringing the regulations into effect for the local community safety partnerships so they can get up and running. This new approach will involve residents, social workers, youth workers, businesses, education representatives as well as An Garda Síochána and State agencies. The initiative is important to us in Fine Gael and I commend the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Currie. I am pleased to be able to answer the Deputy's question this time as opposed to the previous time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: The Minister was very keen.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: If I am answering the wrong question, my very vigilant Ministers of State will tell me I am doing something wrong. The Deputy is correct in stating that last week, I signed the regulations giving effect to the local community safety partnerships, LCSPs. They came into force on Monday of this week. As the Deputy will be aware, much work has already been done in respect of local community...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: Community partnerships have the potential to truly impact community safety because intervention and prevention is not only the remit of the Garda. We have to bring local stakeholders to the table to tackle local problems with local solutions. I am wondering how the Minister will ensure residents know about this initiative. Will there be a local campaign or a local awareness drive? I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will be taking an active role. It is an important time and occasion, now that these regulations have been signed and are being rolled out. The community partnerships will not be on their own trying to formulate their own guidance because, as I said, there will be a National Office for Community Safety, which is a statutory office that will be based within my Department. That office will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legal Aid (3 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I accept there is an issue in terms of solicitors being available to do this very important work. Part of the problem is that because the Irish economy is doing so well, it is attractive for solicitors to get work elsewhere, other than in the areas the Deputy is discussing here or other areas such as criminal legal aid under the criminal legal aid scheme. We need to ensure the fees that are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (3 Jul 2025)

Public Transport

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (3 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Transport regarding the proposed transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/25]