Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the overall expenditure figures for legal aid services, along with the associated number of cases granted legal aid, in each of the last 10 years. Minister of Justice: Table 1 presents total annual expenditure for legal aid in Northern Ireland alongside the … Continue reading AQW 33998/22-27 – Legal Aid Services Cost
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any discussions her Department is currently undertaking with the Criminal Bar Association, to fully restore legal aid services. Minister of Justice: My officials continue to engage directly and extensively with the Criminal Bar Association, primarily under the auspices of the Criminal Legal … Continue reading AQW 33997/22-27 – Legal aid services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any guidelines that will be introduced to recognise the community of Irish speakers by facilitating their inclusion in our legal services and spaces. Minister of Justice: I very much welcome the long overdue repeal of the Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland) … Continue reading AQW 23418/22-27 – Irish language legal services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 12373/22-27, to detail any cooperation that has taken place with (i) criminal justice organisations; and (ii) organised crime task forces internationally, to identify (a) opportunities; and (b) risks with Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Justice: (i)(a) The new Themis contract in NI … Continue reading AQW 20342/22-27 – Justice Department Artificial Intelligence opportunities and risks
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any consideration she is giving to addressing agricultural equipment theft by introducing legislation similar to the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 in England and Wales. Minister of Justice: A partnership approach is central to addressing crime, including agricultural crime. My Department chairs … Continue reading AQW 19813/22-27 – Agricultural equipment theft
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 12520/22-27, to detail the progress her Department has made in bringing forward the necessary statutory provision for wills to be validly made in Irish, as committed under New Decade, New Approach. Minister of Finance: Meeting the New Decade New Approach commitment … Continue reading AQW 13622/22-27 – Provision for wills to be validly made in Irish
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the (i) opportunities; and (ii) challenges for her Department in relation to the development of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Justice: (i) As the understanding of AI technology develops, the Department of Justice welcomes the wide range of opportunities available to … Continue reading AQW 12373/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice what progress her Department has made in bringing forward the necessary statutory provision for wills to be validly made in Irish, as committed under New Decade, New Approach. Minister of Justice: The relevant commitments under ‘New Decade, New Approach’ were to be sponsored and … Continue reading AQW 10569/22-27 – Provision for wills to be validly made in Irish
