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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. It is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (28 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commits to ‘modernising our licensing laws and application processes, and my Justice Plan 2022 commits to publishing and enacting new laws to update and modernise licensing laws. I am delivering on that commitment by preparing Heads of a General Scheme of a Sale of Alcohol Bill. The objective of the proposed Bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts 1833 to...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Seanad amendments Nos. 9 and 11 correct cross-references to the Betting Act 1931 in the transitional provisions relating to that Act. This is to ensure that an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Technical amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 correct cross-references to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 to ensure an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 delete amendments to the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations, 1993, S.I. No. 362/1993, and associated transitional provisions. These regulations are due to be revoked shortly which is why the amendments are needed.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 13 are drafting changes. They amend the upper-case first letter of "Superintendent" to lower case to align this section with the Firearms Act 1925 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. Amendment No. 3 substitutes "firearm certificate", which is the term used in section 5 of the Firearms Act 1925, for "firearms certificate". Amendment No. 6 is a change...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is four lay members now.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to open the debate and the deliberations of the House on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022. The proposals I am presenting in the Bill are transformative and I believe they will provide for deep and wide-ranging reform. The reformed appointments system will be seen to clearly emphasise the principles of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1G permission, which 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. It is open to the person concerned to contact their local Immigration Office before...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (27 Apr 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 23 September 2019. Representations were received on their behalf requesting that the Order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). All relevant aspects of the case will be considered before a decision is made either to affirm or to revoke the Order. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The overall objective of my Department is to have recommendations made on international protection applications as soon as possible. This ensures that those who are found to be in need of protection from the State can receive it quickly and begin rebuilding their lives here with a sense of safety and security. For the sake of clarity, I should firstly explain that anyone who wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in Abuja on 2 November 2020. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicants at that time. An appeal of this decision was launched on 19 January 2021. Appeals for applications of this type are processed in the order in which they are received, to be fair to all applicants....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department will contact the persons concerned shortly to notify them of their application numbers. Applications for naturalisation and general queries in respect of same are dealt with in chronological order by date received. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using...

Seanad: Automated Data Exchange for Police Co-operation: Motion (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: This is a technical motion, so I thank the House for facilitating this debate so quickly. The Prüm decisions, which this proposal seeks to update and improve, represent a cornerstone of European law enforcement information exchange. The Prüm decisions enhance the crime-fighting capacity of our law enforcement agencies while respecting data rights by enabling member states on a hit...

Seanad: Automated Data Exchange for Police Co-operation: Motion (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I will be brief. I thank the Senators for their support and co-operation in allowing this motion to pass as quickly as it has. The reason we are bringing it before the Houses today is that there is a strict timeframe and it was required to be done within the next few days. The next priority is to get the review up and running. As there is a database involved, there is a technical side to...