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X-ray body scanner technology was introduced in prisons in Northern Ireland in March and April 2023. Females, staff and visitors are not scanned, in line with the use of the technology in England and Wales. Since their introduction, there has been a marked reduction in the trafficking of drugs and other illicit…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Body Scanners: Prisons Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Body Scanners: Prisons
I have not written to my Irish counterpart on that matter. I was due to meet her a number of weeks ago, but, unfortunately, that meeting could not take place. I hope to be able to raise it with her when I next meet her.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
I thank the Minister. Minister, in dealing with wider legacy issues, have you written to your counterpart in the Irish Government expressing your disappointment that they will not hold an independent inquiry into the Omagh bombing?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
The issue of PII certificates is not a matter for the Department of Justice; they lie within the reserved domain of security. However, I believe that there will be many families, as a result of the legacy Act or other issues that have arisen in recent weeks, who will not be able to get the inquest that they wished and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. In regard to the recent use or, I should say, abuse of public interest immunity (PII) certificates to frustrate the inquest process, particularly the inquest into the murder of Sean Brown, will the Minister endorse the comments by Mr Justice Kinney on the establishment of a public…
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Currently, there is limited information available on how the ICRIR will deliver its role, so it is difficult to know what the costs associated with DOJ matters will be. There may be additional costs for justice organisations in servicing the ICRIR and dealing with matters that are not caught by the Act's provisions,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
I thank the Minister for her answer. Given the extensive financial and resource pressures on your Department, which you have outlined, do you have any clarity on the precise cost implications of the legacy Act for the criminal justice system?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
— that the legislation passed in Westminster. It has caused huge problems for the justice system.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 will end investigations by the PSNI or the Police Ombudsman as well as inquests that are not yet at the final determination stage in respect of Troubles-related incidents. The Act also prevents new civil claims from being brought forward from 17 May…
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That is absolutely essential. My Department has seen a 3% uplift since devolution in comparison with a 68% uplift in the same year for the Department of Health and, I think, a 43% uplift for the Department of Education. We are talking about significant differentials, and, unfortunately, while we have been effective at…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: PSNI: Pay Settlement Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: PSNI: Pay Settlement
Minister, do you agree that the Department of Justice has been chronically underfunded relative to other Departments? Indeed, that has been publicly commented on. Therefore, Minister, do you also agree that it is incumbent on all parties in the Chamber that are part of the Government to ensure that the Department of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: PSNI: Pay Settlement Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: PSNI: Pay Settlement
The process to arrive at a final resolution of that matter is still ongoing. Obviously, it is in all of our interests to resolve that as swiftly as possible. There will, undoubtedly, be financial pressures as a result of that.
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Is there any relief on the holiday pay issue that has arisen from court cases that said that holiday pay had to be based on year-round overtime? Some officers have been waiting for those holiday pay payments for many years.
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That is, indeed, a stretch. However, I am looking at the terms of reference of the review. I spoke to the chair and vice chair of the Policing Board recently and agreed that, with the return of devolution, it is for the Department of Justice to take forward that review. We are finalising the options around that.
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If the Minister will allow me a bit of a stretch from Mr Clarke's original question, what is her attitude to the proposed review of the Policing Board?
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I am aware of the challenges, but I cannot give reassurance on recurrence because it is simply not in my gift to do so. What may be possible will depend on the ongoing negotiations between the Minister of Finance and the Treasury. While I would be keen to see that money added to my budget next year so we can give that…
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I am sure that the Chief Constable will welcome your support on that. However, the officers who have waited a long time for their pay rise are now hearing that the budget is not recurrent. What continuing conversations will you have with the Chief Constable and the Policing Board to give them the assurance that the…
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I am committed to supporting the Chief Constable in delivering high-quality policing across Northern Ireland. A key component of that is a properly resourced and fairly remunerated workforce. In that context, I was pleased to secure an additional allocation from the Executive in February to allow the relevant pay…
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I would be more than happy to do so.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications
Minister, you will know that I have raised the issue of victims' and witnesses' experiences of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system. Will you engage with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) to make sure that cases of domestic abuse and sexual crimes, including stalking, are contained in…
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I have not had such conversations since I returned to office, but I had extensive discussion with my colleagues in Westminster prior to the collapse of the Assembly. Obviously, the online harms Bill was one of the mechanisms identified to deal with online activity. I did not think that it went far enough and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications
Has the Minister had any conversations regarding laws and legislation with the Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure on the role of social media stalking and unwanted messages and the impact that that can have on victims in Northern Ireland?
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As Members are aware, the domestic and sexual abuse strategy was in development just prior to the collapse of the Executive. It is now well advanced. The intention is that we will bring forward a cross-departmental strategic response to domestic and sexual abuse led by my Department and the Department of Health with…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications
Last week, I was speaking with a PSNI officer who was telling me how effective the new legislation on stalking has been. Minister, you mentioned the domestic and sexual abuse strategy: could I have an update on that, please?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders: Applications
Wrap-around services are not directly the responsibility of the Department of Justice. However, as you are aware, there are other advice, guidance and support institutions for victims of crime, some of which give priority to victims of domestic abuse and stalking. As part of the domestic and sexual abuse (DSA)…
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