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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The implementation of Zero Tolerance, our third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, has been a priority for me since it was published earlier this year.  It is an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which underpin it. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, management of the courts, including operational matters and logistical functions, are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998, and given the separation of powers in the Constitution.  As Minister, I have no role in these matters, it is the function of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Swimming Pools (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the management and administration of Garda business is under the remit of the Garda Commissioner under the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is also the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under Section 43 of the Act and is duly responsible for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which expires on 26 February 2023. It is open to the person concerned to contact the Registration Office of my Department before the expiration of their immigration permission in order to renew their permission. Since 20 July 2020 all renewals for the Dublin area are being processed online at: inisonline.jahs.ie ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Officials working in the Atypical Working Scheme (AWS) Unit of my Department have reviewed the applications of the persons concerned and have confirmed that the decisions as issued were correct. However I can confirm, that new applications from the person's details supplied have been received by my Department and are being processed in line with the schemes published criteria. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 07 February 2022 and continues to be processed. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. The processing times of applications will vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The Deputy will appreciate that the processing of these registrations is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána.  In December 2021, I announced that customers renewing their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 permission, which expires on 20 July 2025. On 17 December 2021, I announced the final temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 31 May 2022. This extension applied to permissions that were due to expire between 15 January 2022 and 31 May 2022, and included permissions that had already been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service has continued to unwind Covid-19 restrictions throughout 2022, with most restrictions lifted at this stage and normal service provision in operation across the Prison Estate subject to available resources.  The Irish Prison Service is currently working towards the resumption of weekly physical visits on a trial basis by the end...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Síochána Complaints Board and the related Garda Síochána Complaints Appeal Board were established under the Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act 1986 to investigate complaints concerning the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána.  These functions were retained until Part 3 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 was enacted and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not made any proposal to purchase the site in question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 859, 862, 869, 876 and 895 together. The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants closed on 31 July 2022. This once in a generation scheme was designed to give long-term undocumented people without a current permission to remain in the State, the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and begin their path to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, claims from property owners for damage caused to their properties arising from searches undertaken by the Garda Síochána are managed by the State Claims Agency (SCA). Each claim is considered separately, having regard to the particular facts of the case. The general policy of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I welcome the strong interest which exists for serving as a member of An Garda Síochána and the strong desire which many people have to serve our communities.  The 2022 recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána saw 11,000 people express an interest in joining the service.   As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Following extensive consultation with representative bodies in the licensed trade, businesses, public health bodies, consumers and communities, the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill was published on the 25th of October. It marks the Government’s commitment to the reform and streamlining of licensing laws to support and stimulate the night time economy. The present system...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: At the outset I would like to assure you that I am deeply conscious the traumatic impact that road traffic fatalities has on those families and friends who have lost loved ones as a result of road traffic accidents. As you will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, and all applications are processed in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Act. Each application is assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review. I am advised that this is considered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: 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...