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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: There are seven overseas visa offices that process appeals for short stay “C” visas. Appeals are also processed in the Dublin Visa Office of my Department. The Dublin Visa Office is currently processing appeals for short stay visit visas received, in Dublin, on 16 May 2022. Processing times for the other visa offices can be found on my Department's immigration website...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: All successful applicants under the scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants will be granted an immigration permission. Successful applicants over the age of 16 years will be required to register that permission, in person, to receive their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card. When attending the immigration registration office to register their permission, they must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: Since I lifted the visa requirements for those entering Ireland from Ukraine on 25 February, some 30,597 people have entered Ireland from Ukraine and my Department has already processed more than 30,576 temporary protection permissions. People who are from a country that is visa-required, will still need to apply for a visa to travel to the State. These visa applications are accepted through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Prison Service continually monitors the staffing requirements and vacancies that arise as a result of multiple factors including mobility, promotions and retirements, and recruitment campaigns are put in place as required. Specialised posts such as Prison Doctors, Psychologists, Professional Accountant Grade II, technical grades such as Engineer Grade I and Quantity Surveyor and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, under section 87(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the remit of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) extends to investigating complaints of a criminal or non-criminal nature against former members of An Garda Síochána. This is subject to the complaint meeting admissibility requirements with regard to time limits which may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Dublin and Monaghan bombings were horrific atrocities. They represented the largest loss of life on a single day in the Troubles, with many more injured and countless families affected. Despite the passage of 48 years, the tragedy and loss are as stark today as they were on this date in 1974. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the role of An Garda Síochána to investigate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 May 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. The Commissioner is also responsible for the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Workplace Relations Commission (12 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I understand that the National Referral of Mediators referred to by the Deputy relates to the Workplace Relations Commission’s mediation process. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an agency under the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Any questions in relation to the work of the WRC should be submitted to that Department for their direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: Both the Government and the Garda Commissioner are committed to increasing diversity within An Garda Síochána and ensuring that all communities can see themselves reflected in our police service. The Garda Commissioner has put a welcome focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, as An Garda Síochána seek to embed the principle that human rights are the foundation and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to Increasing the diversity within An Garda Síochána, prioritising the identification and removal of barriers to recruiting and retaining people from diverse and minority backgrounds. I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The applications referred to by the Deputy have now been processed by my Department. The decisions were conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by registered post, dated 10 May 2022. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This...

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

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted an immigration permission, which is renewable at their local immigration office. That permission has been extended until 31 May 2022, under the automatic extension of immigration permissions I announced on 17 December 2021. All permissions are extended on the same terms and conditions to the permission already held. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: Applications for naturalisation received by my Department are processed in chronological order. The application for the person referred to by the Deputy will be registered in the coming weeks. Following initial assessment of the application, my Department will issue an application reference number. My Department is taking a number of steps to speed up the processing of applications and a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 May 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 naturalisation...

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

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 20 June 2002. Representations were received on their behalf pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. Following the consideration of those representations, a decision was taken that the Deportation Order should be affirmed and this decision was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (12 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy currently have a permission to remain in the State until August 2022. It is open to them to make an application to have that permission renewed. This should be applied for two weeks in advance of the permission expiring to their local Immigration Registration Office. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the...

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: Opt-in proposals generally do not, or they have not to date.

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I take the point. The ask had been simply because they were technical amendments. I am open to another way we can do this in future. We have dealt with quite a few opt-ins recently and they went before both Houses.

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am happy to take that on board and I will speak to colleagues about doing so with regard to the trade and co-operation agreement or other issues. With regard to Prüm and the various categories, the co-operation applies in respect of DNA, fingerprint and vehicle registration data. The proposal to introduce co-operation in respect of facial images and police data records in respect...