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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that a decision issued to the person concerned by registered post on 1 July 2022. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: I am absolutely committed to the pursuit of justice for crimes committed during the Troubles. This commitment is shared by my colleagues in Government and by An Garda Síochána. As the Deputy will be aware, Kenova is a series of ongoing independent UK police investigations or reviews into Northern Ireland legacy cases. The legal distinction between investigations...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: As of 27 June 2022, a total of 38,288 people have been recorded as arriving in the State from Ukraine. The vast majority of those arriving to date are women and children, with children under the age of 18 years accounting for approximately 28% (10,573) of all arrivals. There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: The application for the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Undocumented Unit of my Department on 14 February 2022. A decision letter was sent to them on 29 June 2022. When attending the immigration registration office to register their permission, they must bring with them the original letter granting the permission under the scheme and a valid passport. Anyone over the...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: Reforming our criminal justice system to make it more victim-centred has been a priority since taking up my role as Minister for Justice. Last week I published the Third National Strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV). The goal is clear: zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender based violence in our society. It is an ambitious five-year...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters related to road traffic enforcement. Road safety remains a high priority for An Garda Síochána and for my Department, working closely in cooperation...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: Any non-EEA national, including the spouse of an Irish national, who intends to enter and reside in the State long term may apply for a pre-clearance permission prior to their arrival. This allows them to be granted a stamp 4 once they enter the State and to register that permission at their local immigration office. Where the spouse of an Irish national arrives in the State without having...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Jul 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 week, I brought to Government the Third National Strategy to combat Domestic, Sexual...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: My Department has not received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy for a travel document. Due to the high volume of travel document applications currently on hand, it should also be noted that any new application submitted would not be completed by 11 July 2022. The person concerned has permission to remain in the State on stamp 4 conditions until 16 June...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pardons (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, I published a progress report from the Working Group to Examine the Disregard of Convictions for Certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Sexual Activity between Men on 5 May last. The Working Group consists of representatives from my Department, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), the Office of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: The new Community Safety Innovation Fund closed for applications for its first year of operation on June 8 2022. My Department has received 120 applications from a diverse range of organisations to access funding under this new scheme for innovative projects to improve community safety. Officials within my Department are currently considering these applications against the criteria of...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda personnel and resources. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am advised by...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: 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 the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the purchase...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: 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 the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. Budget 2022 provides in excess of an unprecedented...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no direct role. The following table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of reported incidents of the PULSE incident types...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: In September 2018, my Department announced a call for projects under funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund. Proposals were invited for funding applications to research and assess the safety and well-being of persons who engage in sexual activity for payment. One project which succeeded in obtaining dormant accounts funding was the organisation mentioned by the Deputy, which is a charity...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 sets out that restoration for public servants with annualised basic salaries above €150,000 would be completed by Ministerial Order by 1 July 2022. In accordance with the legislation, an Order under Section 20 of the Act was laid before the Oireachtas on 30 June. My Department is currently...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: I extend my deepest sympathies to the family involved on the tragic loss of their mother and I can assure the Deputy that my Department has been in contact since last year with the family on this matter. This contact has included a response to outline to the family that it is not intended to establish a public inquiry as they have requested. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: The Independent Reporting Commission plays a very important role in highlighting what still needs to be done to tackle residual paramilitarism in Northern Ireland. To facilitate monitoring of the implementation of measures aimed at ending paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland, the 2015 Fresh Start Agreement provided for the establishment by the two Governments of the Independent Reporting...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2022)
Helen McEntee: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 5 of today's date. I am pleased to say there is ongoing contact between myself and my colleague, Naomi Long, Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, as well as excellent ongoing cross border co-operation between our respective Departments on a range of issues as well as between An Garda Síochána and the...