The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
| Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels | |||
| Goal 16.1 | Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere | ||
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| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DoJ | An Garda Síochána Strategy 2019-2021, Policing Plan 2021 | The Mission Statement of An Garda Síochána is “to deliver professional policing and security services with the trust, confidence and support of the people we serve." There are a number of key actions within the 2021 policing plan under 1. Community Policing and 2. Protecting People, including: |
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| Proactively identifying vulnerable people in the community | |||
| Proactive contact with victims of domestic abuse | |||
| Take action aimed at controlling the level of assaults in public and domestic burglaries | |||
| Take action targeting organised crime groups | |||
| Monitor public perceptions of fear of crime and level of Garda patrols | |||
| Goal 16.2 | End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DoJ |
Second National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings 2016 Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 actions to support Goal 3: Strengthen community safety, reduce reoffending, support victims and combat domestic, sexual and gender based violence |
Continued development of structures to identify and support victims of trafficking and prosecute those responsible. | |
| Goal 16.3 | Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DoJ | The Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 and specifically actions supporting Goal 2 “Improve Access to Justice and Modernise the Courts System” | Participate in the EU Commission annual Rule of Law reporting cycle and implement recommendations. | |
| A Criminal Justice Sectoral Strategy is currently being developed which will address supports available to those who come in contact with the criminal justice system including the provision of interpretation, translation and other services. It also includes a Strategic Pillar which focuses on improving the user experience of victims, witnesses, offenders and accused persons as they move through the criminal justice system. | |||
| Goal 16.4 | By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DoJ | National Risk Assessment 2019 - Money laundering and Terrorist Financing | To further strengthen national defences against money laundering and terrorist financing; and ensure the soundness, integrity and stability, and confidence in the financial system as a whole. | |
| DoJ | Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 | Goal 1: Tackle crime, enhance national security and transform policing: | |
| Objective 4: Strengthen measures to tackle terrorism and other serious and organised crime through domestic action and international co-operation | |||
| Through its ratification of relevant international criminal justice protocols, Ireland works nationally and internationally to counter all forms of organised crime | |||
| DoJ | Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 | Asset recovery - Coordinate on improving mechanisms for collecting and reporting on asset recovery activities | |
| DoJ | Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 | Organised crime - Participate in the review mechanism for effective implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) | |
| Goal 16.5 | Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DoJ | The development and implementation of anti-corruption policies does not rest with any one body in this jurisdiction. Future policy to be steered by the recommendations of the Review of Structures and Strategies to Prevent, Investigate and Penalise Economic Crime and Corruption, including the development of a multi-annual strategy to combat economic crime and corruption and an accompanying implementation plan. |
Implement recommendations from the new cross-government plan to tackle economic crime and corruption Review of Structures and Strategies to Prevent, Investigate and Penalise Economic Crime and Corruption. | |
| Policy objectives are also steered by the following anti-corruption international instruments: | |||
| The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC); | |||
| The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Public Officials in International Business Transactions; | |||
| And the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption. | |||
| DoJ | Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 | Designed to provide appropriate transparency on “who is lobbying whom about what”. It allows all sections of society to reach informed evidence-based judgments regarding the extent to which different interest groups are able to access and influence decision-making. | |
| DoJ | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 | To provide robust statutory protections for workers in both the public and private sectors against the real or potential penalisation by their employers where they have brought concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace to light. | |
| DoJ | Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 [Currently before the Oireachtas] | To significantly enhance the existing framework for identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of interest and minimising corruption risks, to achieve a shift towards a more dynamic and risk-based system of compliance and to ensure that the institutional framework for oversight, investigation and enforcement is robust and effective. | |
| Goal 16.6 | Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DPER | Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 | Established a comprehensive statutory framework for the Oireachtas (National Parliament) to conduct inquiries within the current constitutional framework. | |
| DPER | Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 | This Act covers some 600 Bodies and provides that new public bodies, as they are established, will automatically be subject to FOI, unless they are specifically exempt. | |
| DPER | Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 | This Act brought some 180 public bodies within the Ombudsman’s remit. This was the most significant extension within 30 years. The Ombudsman’s remit was further extended in to include private nursing homes whose residents are in receipt of state support or subvention, (offering greater accountability and assurance to over 20,000 nursing homes residents and their families). Further extensions will be considered. | |
| DPER | Corporate Governance Standard for the Civil Service | To strengthen corporate governance in the Civil Service in line with international best practice. Departments/Offices were required to develop their own governance frameworks in line with the standard which set out how each Department and Office does its work and how it operates to deliver on its mandate and functions. | |
| Goal 16.7 | Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DPER | 2014 Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards | Providing access to State Board opportunities to as wide a pool of candidates as possible; strengthening the performance of State Boards by identifying and securing high-quality membership; and; attaining a high level of transparency in the selection and appointment of board members by Ministers. | |
| DPER | Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2016-2018 | Commits the Government to initiatives to promote inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making. These include the National Dialogue on Climate Action and Public Participation Networks for Local Authorities. This Plan also commits the Government to promoting citizen engagement in policy making and the design of public services. | |
| DRCD | Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A five-year strategy to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland 2019-2024 | DRCD has statutory responsibility for the local and community development governance structures introduced on foot of the local government reform process, namely the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and Local Economic and Community Plans (LECPs). This involves supporting the operation of the LCDCs and the development and implementation of the LECPs on an ongoing basis. The Department also has oversight of the local participatory structures, namely the Public Participation Networks in each Local Authority area. | |
| Goal 16.8 | Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DFA | A Better World | In A Better World Ireland commits to strengthening support for Small Island Developing States, especially those most vulnerable to climate impact | |
| Goal 16.9 | By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DFA | The Global Island; A Better World | The Global Island, Ireland's foreign policy, commits Ireland to promoting a fairer, just, secure and sustainable world. A Better World provides the framework for delivering on these commitments, prioritising reduction of humanitarian need, climate action, strengthened governance and gender equality. | |
| Goal 16.10 | Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DPER | Data Sharing and Governance Act | To provide a generalised legal basis for the sharing of data between public bodies while setting out appropriate principles and safeguards under which such sharing should take place. | |
| DPER | Open Data Strategy 2017-2022 | Opening up Government data provides new opportunities for research, innovation, engagement and greater efficiency for all sectors of the economy with the potential to generate business opportunities, stimulate economic growth and contribute to Open Government. | |
| DPER | Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 | This Act covers some 600 Bodies and provides that new public bodies, as they are established, will automatically be subject to FOI, unless they are specifically exempt. | |
| DTCAGSM | Media Mergers Regime | The media mergers regime exists to consider the effect of a proposed media merger on plurality of media in the State. The objective is the pursuit of the public interest to protect and promote a diverse media, both in terms of ownership and content. | |
| Goal 16.a | Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DFA | A Better World | Strengthening governance is a policy priority in A Better World, this includes the commitment to develop regional approaches to conflict and fragility. | |
| Goal 16.b | Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DCEDIY | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) Act 2014 | IHREC empowered to promote best practice, aided by the Public Service Duty commitment. | |
| Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels | |
| 16.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere | 16.1.1 Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age |
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| 16.1.2 Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause | |
| 16.1.3 Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months | |
| 16.1.4 Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live | |
| 16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children | 16.2.1 Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month |
| 16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation | |
| 16.2.3 Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18 | |
| 16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all | 16.3.1 Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms |
| 16.3.2 Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population | |
| 16.3.3 Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism | |
| 16.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime | 16.4.1 Total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows (in current United States dollars) |
| 16.4.2 Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments | |
| 16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms | 16.5.1 Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 month |
| 16.5.2 Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months | |
| 16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels | 16.6.1 Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar) |
| 16.6.2 Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services | |
| 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels | 16.7.1 Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups |
| 16.7.2 Proportion of population who believe decisionmaking is inclusive and responsive, by sex, age, disability and population group | |
| 16.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance | 16.8.1 Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organization |
| 16.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration | 16.9.1 Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age |
| 16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements | 16.10.1 Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months |
| 16.10.2 Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information | |
| 16.a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime | 16.a.1 Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles |
| 16.b Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development | 16.b.1 Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law |
