Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
711. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice 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]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 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.
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Study/Review/Research |
Scheduled Completion Date |
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Methodological review: review different methods for sizing the illegal economy, with specific focus on illicit activity. |
Q2 2021 |
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Public Attitudes Survey: to undertake survey to measure public views and experience in a range of relevant DoJ areas. |
Q3 2021 |
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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 |
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Evaluation of the Local Community Safety Partnership Pilots over 3 sites. |
Q4 2022 |
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Review of protections for vulnerable witnesses in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences (O’Malley Report)* |
Published October 2020 |
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Public Consultation on updating the Discount Rate |
Policy proposals to Minister by end Q1 2021 |
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Review of Defamation Act 2009 |
End of Q1 2021 |
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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 |
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Review of personal insolvency legislation |
Q2 2021 |
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Study on Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews (established May 2019)* |
Report to be published by end April |
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Independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017* |
Q3 2021 |
*Commissioned under previous Minister
