Brendan Smith
Question:
869. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36700/23]
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The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
I refer to your Parliamentary Question No. 869 which was for answer on 25 July 2023 and which asked “… the Minister for Justice if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail; and if she will make a statement on the matter.”
You will recall that at the time, I undertook to seek the information requested and revert to you.
I can confirm that my Department provides telephone contact details on its website, media platforms and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public. With regard to the bodies and agencies under the remit of my Department, in almost all cases, telephone contact details are available on both websites and headed stationery. A detailed breakdown is set out in the attached table.
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Justice Agencies and Availability of Telephone Contact Details
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Agency
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Website and other media platforms
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Stationery and headed notepaper
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An Garda Síochána
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Yes
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Yes
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Criminal Assets Bureau
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Yes
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Yes
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Courts Service
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Protection Commission
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Yes
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Yes
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Forensic Science Ireland
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Yes
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Yes
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Garda Síochána Inspectorate
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Yes
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Yes
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
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Yes
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Yes
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Insolvency Service of Ireland
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Yes
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Yes
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Irish Prison Service
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Yes
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Yes
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Judicial Council
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Yes
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Yes
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Legal Aid Board
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Yes
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Yes
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Legal Services Regulatory Authority
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Yes
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Yes
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Office of the Inspector of Prisons
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Yes
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No
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Office of the State Pathologist
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Yes
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Yes
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Parole Board
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Yes
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Yes
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Policing Authority
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Yes
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Yes
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Private Security Authority
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Yes
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Yes
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Probation Service
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Yes
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Yes
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It has not been possible to collate complete information as requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.