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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As outlined to the Deputy previously, the management of security screening queues through Dublin Airport is an operational matter for the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). The Airport Police Service (APS), an operational unit of DAA, which is authorised by the Minister of Transport under the Air Navigation Acts, has responsibility for general policing and aviation security duties at the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 16 February 2022 and continues to be processed at this time. Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible to provide a definitive timeframe for a decision to issue. In order to be fair to all applicants, applications are processed in order of the date on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online Long Stay visa application on 2 April 2022. The supporting documentation was received on 18 April 2022 in the Karachi visa office. This visa application was received in the Dublin Visa Office for further processing on 20 May 2022. I am advised that a decision on this application has now been made and the person referred to will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 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 general management and administration of the Garda organisation. This includes the deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am however assured that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that following the application of the 1 July 2022 FEMPI pay restoration for certain civil service grades, the salary of the Secretary General of my Department will be €223,529. The pay scales for the Assistant Secretaries in my Department, effective from 1 February 2022, are set out in Circular 4-2022, a copy of which is available on the Gov.ie website at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that merit awards in the Irish Prison Service recognise acts of bravery, outstanding heroism which are considered to be beyond the normal expectation of staff, taking their experience and training into account. Under the Merit Award Scheme, a member of staff can be nominated for a Brian Stack Medal for Bravery, a Distinguished Services Medal or a Commendation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS), as the centralised provider of recruitment and selection services for the civil service, manage a majority of recruitment competitions pertaining to vacancies in my Department or in bodies under the aegis of my Department. I am aware that PAS have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2023, which is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme is a vital element of the criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, which is the primary legislation covering the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that, upon committal, all prisoners undergo a committal assessment. This is conducted by the Healthcare staff, covers a wide range of health issues and is specifically designed to provide the Prison Service with a full understanding of an individual’s health, medical and mental health needs. The nursing committal assessment takes places on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, I recently published Zero Tolerance: the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV). The goal of our third national strategy is clear: zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. It is an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is the State’s building portfolio manager and adviser. The OPW provides this service to my Department with regard to both State owned and leased properties occupied by bodies within my remit. Buildings which are occupied by my Department and which provide front-facing services have accessible facilities for customers. These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has noted the role of the Disability Consultative Committee as a valuable forum for engagement. In the development of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, my Department consulted with stakeholders from several disability stakeholder groups. The feedback has played a significant role in informing and strengthening the development...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The motion is another example of Sinn Féin speaking out of both sides of its mouth. It criticises the Government but wastes valuable time with a charade of a motion that was never going to succeed, using its time to criticise the Government with no clear direction of its own insight. Its only purpose is to cause a pointless drama and an unwelcome distraction when there are so many...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application from the person referred to by the Deputy was returned requesting further information. In order to provide the information requested, the applicant is required to log onto their online portal account and provide the documents requested. Applications that are resubmitted after a request for further information are expedited so as not to disadvantage the customer....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Non-EEA nationals residing long term in the State must register once they reach 16 years of age. Prior to this, they are classified as a dependent on their parent's permission. A re-entry visa was therefore required for children under 16 if travelling on a passport issued by a visa required country. The re-entry visa requirements for children under 16 have been suspended with immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, every State has a duty to protect its borders and to refuse entry to people not 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 individual rights....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Department launched its first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy in March 2022. The Strategy aims to strengthen the Department’s capabilities to promote equality, embrace diversity and foster inclusion, not only in our daily interactions and activities as colleagues, but also in the design and delivery of the services that we provide to the public. To this end,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for FEMPI fee restoration rests with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and I understand that the reversal of cuts is under consideration in that Department. I also wish to reassure you that my Department has been engaging with all relevant stakeholders, including the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, to resolve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Objective 25 under the Government's ‘Housing for All’ Strategy contains 13 sub-objectives. While the majority of these are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), my Department is working with DHLGH and the Housing Agency in relation to Policy Objectives 25.10-25.13. In particular, my Department has engaged with the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (12 Jul 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...