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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As provided for in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021 - 2030, the new Cork County Garda Divisional Headquarters in Macroom, Co. Cork is to be built as part of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) along with the Family Law Court in Hammond Lane, Dublin 7 and the new Garda Station in Clonmel. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am determined to overhaul the operation of the family justice system, to ensure we have a more efficient and user-friendly family court system that puts the family at the centre of its work. This is a key commitment in my Justice Plan 2022. The construction of a purpose-built Family Law Court complex at Hammond Lane is a core to achieving this transformation. It is a key project in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, every State has a duty to protect its borders and to ensure that all arriving passengers are entitled to enter the State. This is a fundamental exercise of State sovereignty, which is necessary to protect the security of the State and to prevent illegal immigration. The exercise of powers in this area is at all times subject to the law and to respect for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Irish Prison Service, however, the 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: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that this visa application was created on the 16 May 2022. Supporting documentation was received in the Ankara visa office on the 18 May 2022 where it awaits examination and processing. Decisions regarding the granting or refusal of study visas are made in a number of Visa Offices overseas, in my Department's Visa Office in Dublin, and at certain Embassies of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am determined to overhaul the operation of the family justice system, to ensure we have a more efficient and user-friendly family court system that puts the family at the centre of its work. This is a key commitment in my Justice Plan 2022. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to enact a Family Court Bill to create a new dedicated Family Court within the existing court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is responsible for registering and renewing immigration permissions for customers residing in the Dublin area only. Registrations and renewals for persons resident outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network. The allocation of appointments for registration and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the provision of any services to the public. As Minister, I have no role in overseeing such services. These are strictly operational matters for the Commissioner and his management team. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service, and as noted in the Prison Service's recently published Annual Report, that the average annual cost of an available, staffed prison space during the calendar year 2021 was €80,335, daily and weekly equivalents equate to approx. €220 and €1,545 respectively. The figure includes all elements of net expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the matter raised is being actively dealt with in my Department. My officials intends to make contact with the applicants when progress has been made.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (11 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is my intention that every person who needs a refuge space will have access to one. I fully acknowledge the need for a significant increase in the provision of refuge spaces and I am committed to achieving this in order to ensure that victims have a safe place when they need it. Last June, I brought to Government Zero Tolerance: the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Oct 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 the Courts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The Government is committed to ensuring that An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy regarding organisations and agencies funded from the Vote of my Department is set out in the table below. Positions are related to existing civil service scales. Name Function Establishment date Number of employees Salary of senior officer ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 327 together. I am deeply conscious of how important the granting of naturalisation is to those who apply for it and my Department continued to accept and process citizenship applications throughout the pandemic and during all levels of public health restrictions. For a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process....