Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1040. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if she will list the ongoing research commissioned under the remit of her Department through the North-South Ministerial Council, Shared Island Initiative or through other all-island arrangements; if she will outline the research that has been completed; the date of publication of the research since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56918/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Government’s Shared Island initiative supports the development of a more ambitious agenda for cooperation and connection on the island. The Government's Shared Island unit is delivering a comprehensive research programme, working with the ESRI, the National Economic and Social Council, the Irish Research Council and other partners. This research is published and focusses on opportunities to deepen cooperation across a range of economic, social and environmental domains. Further information is available at www.gov.ie/SharedIsland/Research.
A relevant project involving my Department is the Stable Lives Safer Streets Hub (SLSSHub), an all-island Research Hub in Youth Justice. This involves a partnership between the Research Evidence Into Policy Programmes And Practice Project (REPPP) in the University of Limerick, Queens University Belfast, and the Centre for Effective Services, which is supported by my Department and funded by the Shared Island initiative (Sept 2022 to Sept 2026).
The Hub is currently undertaking research linked to policy priorities identified by the North/South Youth Justice Project Advisory Group. These include all-island investigations to:
Build evidence to inform prevention programmes and complex intervention designs for young people in contact with the justice system;
Understand what works and for whom; and
Facilitate successfully translating evidence-informed policy into practice in complex multidisciplinary settings.
Research outputs (reports and articles) will be published from 2024 to 2026.
