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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based remains a priority for me and this Government. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy (TNS) on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) which was published by Minister McEntee last year, sets out an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV and seeks to empower those who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have requested the information requested from the Garda authorities, however, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am, however, assured that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Conflicts (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am very conscious of the grave humanitarian crisis in Sudan. I understand that this is a difficult situation for our Sudanese community and their loved ones and I can assure you that all current immigration avenues remain open for new applications, including visa and family reunification applications. My Department will process any new applications received speedily and sympathetically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can inform the Deputy that any person, who is the subject of a Deportation Order, can apply to the Minister, under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to have their Deportation Order revoked. That position applies equally to deportation orders made under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) or under section 51 of the International Protection Act 2015. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, for reasons relating to applicant confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Among the key justice commitments in the Programme for Government is the commitment to,“enact a Family Court Bill to create a new dedicated Family Court within the existing court structure and provide for court procedures that support a less adversarial resolution of disputes”. The Family Courts Bill 2022, which was published last December provides for the creation of new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Speech (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can assure the Deputy that a considerable body of work has been undertaken by my Department to ensure that the new legislation dealing with incitement to violence or hatred and hate offences is well researched, well balanced, and grounded in the lived experiences and reality of what individuals facing hate speech and hate crime in this country actually need. One element of this work was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I understand and appreciate the difficulties that redundancy can cause for those impacted and in particular, those who may have arrived recently to the State on an employment permit. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment website at enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employm ent-permits/redundancy/ provides detailed information on the issue and the remedies...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that the opening of the new standalone female wing of Limerick Prison is an organisational priority for the Irish Prison Service and for my Department. Significant workforce planning is underway to enable the opening as soon as possible. In order to open the new standalone wing and ensure that the women are safely accommodated there, significant numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The Irish Prison Service is committed to providing safe, secure and respectful care for all of those committed to custody. As part of fulfilling this commitment, Government continues to invest significantly in the capital development of the prison estate. This includes building new accommodation and investing in the refurbishment of existing facilities. In recent years, works have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that for security and operational reasons the Irish Prison Service is not in a position to provide a breakdown of the number of staff allocated to individual Prisons. However, information can be provided on the percentage breakdown of staff by gender across all grades and for the grade of Prison Officer at the Dóchas Centre and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. If more information can be provided my Department would be happy to re-examine your request. In this respect, the information which would assist in identifying the relevant application would include;Date of birth of applicantApplication...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department, with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. It will be submitted to me for decision in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will appreciate the enforcement of road traffic legislation is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations, carried out in partnership with other state agencies,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy, and will contact him again when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 496 together. In 2022 there were 13,613 Certificates of Naturalisation issued, including 1,719 in respect of minor applicants. This represents a 39% increase on the number of certificates issued for 2021 (9,780) and demonstrates my Department's commitment to processing applications in a timely manner. The median processing time for applications now...