AQW 49714/22-27 – Impact of live facial recognition technology on privacy rights

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of live facial recognition technology on privacy rights. Minister of Justice: To date, the Department of Justice has not made any assessment of the potential impact of live facial recognition technology on … Continue reading AQW 49714/22-27 – Impact of live facial recognition technology on privacy rights

AQW 49240/22-27 – Department of Justice staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any training that has been provided to staff in her Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Justice: In addition to NICS/DoJ policy and guidance on using AI, staff in my Department … Continue reading AQW 49240/22-27 – Department of Justice staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 48557/22-27 – Amendments to firearms licensing

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice, following her decision to withdraw the public consultation on proposed amendments to firearms licensing and the associated fee increases, to detail (i) the rational for the withdrawal; (ii) any stakeholder feedback that informed her decision; (iii) any procedural or evidential issues, that were identified … Continue reading AQW 48557/22-27 – Amendments to firearms licensing

AQW 48663/22-27 – Department of Justice designated lead on AI

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on her Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Justice: Within my Department, the technical lead on AI, is the Chief Technology Officer. The lead on using AI safely with DoJ data, is the … Continue reading AQW 48663/22-27 – Department of Justice designated lead on AI

AQW 48870/22-27 – Addressing violence against women and girls

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any steps they are taking to (i) address the root causes of; and (ii) use a prevention based approach to address, violence against women and girls. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls … Continue reading AQW 48870/22-27 – Addressing violence against women and girls

AQW 48359/22-27 – Tackling trafficking gangs

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to tackle the operations of trafficking gangs, in Northern Ireland. Minister of Justice: On 10 July 2024 I published the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Strategy 2024-2027 structured under the three pillars of Pursue, Protect and … Continue reading AQW 48359/22-27 – Tackling trafficking gangs

AQW 48227/22-27 – Live facial recognition technology

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any safeguards that are in place to ensure (a) lawful; and (b) proportionate use of live facial recognition technology by the PSNI; and (ii) any data that is collected through the use of live facial recognition technology by the PSNI, including … Continue reading AQW 48227/22-27 – Live facial recognition technology

AQW 48002/22-27 – Recruitment and retention of prison officers

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to improve the (i) recruitment; and (ii) retention, of prison officers. Minister of Justice: (i) The Northern Ireland Prison Service does not face difficulty attracting applicants. There remains strong interest in joining the Service, with 533 individuals … Continue reading AQW 48002/22-27 – Recruitment and retention of prison officers