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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application from the person referred to by the Deputy was processed on 30 June 2022. They can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The development of the Community Safety Innovation Fund is a key commitment under Justice Plan 2022 which will have a significant impact on the development of community safety projects throughout the country. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department opened applications for the new Community Safety Innovation Fund on 11 April 2022. The new fund will use money seized from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: The guidance provided by the Council of Europe sets a recommended standard for the provision of shelter places which Government is committed to reaching. Under the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, we will see the fastest ever expansion in the number of refuge spaces. We will double the number of spaces and will put in place the structures to go on to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Anyone who wishes to make an application for international protection must proactively do so on their own behalf and on behalf of any of their minor family members. If they apply initially at their port of entry to the State they will still need to make a formal application at the Dublin offices of the International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department. If a person attending the IPO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Due to the large number of applications on hand it is not possible for my Department to provide a definitive or average timeframe for a decision to issue under the scheme. However, I can assure the Deputy that there are no unavoidable delays in issuing decisions.  In order to be fair to all applicants, applications are processed in order of the date on which they are received....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for permission to remain from the person referred to by the Deputy was approved on 30 June 2022. They can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 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. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service Staff Recognition Policy was introduced on 1 June 2013.  This policy provides for the presentation of Merit Awards to staff in recognition of their actions. The Brian Stack Medal, which is the highest honour that can be bestowed on a staff member, is presented by the Minister for Justice in recognition of acts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised that the record in question was previously considered as not suitable for release by the Irish Prison Service.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the person referred to by the Deputy has requested copies of files relating to him and held by the Irish Prison Service on a number of occasions. I am further advised that he has received a copy of the letter from the Prisons Personnel Section to the Governor of Portlaoise Prison and the subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Guardian Status (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: Delivering family justice more effectively is a priority for me and is a major element of my Justice Plan 2022. My Department has engaged academic experts to conduct research for the purpose of a review by my Department of the operation of the provisions of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 relating to guardianship of children whose parents are not married or in a civil partnership....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have contacted the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy, however this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: 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: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, prosecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The DPP is wholly independent in her functions under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended) and, as Minister, I have no role in the operations, governance or oversight of the Office of the Director, which is funded through the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach.  As a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to assure the Deputy that my Department is committed to ensuring that the range of services and supports we provide meet the needs of those who engage with my Department and its agencies. As the Deputy may be aware, my Department launched its first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy in March 2022. The Strategy aims to strengthen the Department’s capacity...

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. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Serious Crime Review Team was established in 2007 under the direction of Detective Chief Superintendent, Garda National Bureau of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the pain and trauma experienced by all families of missing persons. I am deeply conscious of how difficult life is for loved ones who simply don't know what has happened to their relative. My Department is committed to working with all relevant state bodies to help more families find their missing relatives. As the Deputy will appreciate, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (5 Jul 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 and 558 together. The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and the other State agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. A concerted effort has been made over the past two years to ensure that the detection and prevention of these types of criminal activity have not been...