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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1262 and 1263 together. Tackling organised criminal activity is a key priority for the Government and an ongoing priority for An Garda Síochána. The Government has supported An Garda Síochána in addressing the threat from organised crime gangs through the introduction of a range of legislative measures. This includes the Criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Tusla provides funding to 60 organisations in the community and voluntary sector delivering specialist support services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. This includes funding and support for 20 domestic violence refuges and funding to a range of organisations providing accommodation-based services to victims of domestic violence. To date, funding the revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the development of a new National Action Plan on human trafficking is taking place. Professor Michael Breen, Mary Immaculate College, has produced a short and focused analysis of the current position in relation to human trafficking in Ireland. The analysis includes a research review, a synopsis of the extent of trafficking in Ireland and a summary of issues to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in Ukraine. Government Departments and services are working together to implement Ireland's commitments under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC), which has been activated for the first time to grant temporary protection to displaced persons from Ukraine. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The  presentation given by an official of my Department to the Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association (IACBA) on the coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in Ukraine is available at the following link www.iacba.ie/ukraine.  A centralised Government information portal is available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in July 2020 my Department contracted an independent expert to undertake the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act. As part of the review, an online public consultation was opened and contributions were received from a broad range of organisations with different perspectives. The review will consider all aspects outlined in the Terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have noted the judgment of the CJEU in relation to the Irish reference to the Court on data retention matters. The case has reverted to the Supreme Court  and officials in my Department will consider, together with the Attorney General’s Office, the judgment of the Supreme Court when the case is finalised. In the meantime, my Department is developing proposals which will aim to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 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: Prison Service (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1276 and 1294 together. I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that they continue to review and modify Covid-19 restrictions which have been in place as a result of the pandemic. Restrictive measures have been modified in line with the various announcements made by Government and in line with advice from Public Health/HSE and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Apr 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: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available for the entire period in question. Its preparation would require the expenditure of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff resources and time, which could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. More generally, all applicants must show that they have the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Any visa required national, including students, that wish to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. For periods greater than 90 days they must have a Type D Long Stay Visa. For those staying longer than 90 days they are also required to register their permission to be in the State. Statistics are not held in the manner requested by the Deputy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: A person seeking a visa to study English in the State is not required to have proof of secure accommodation in place in order to make an application.  The conditions that prospective English language students must meet in order to be granted permission to remain in Ireland as a student are set out on my Department's immigration website...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with an unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2022 of over €2 billion. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Justice Plan 2022, which I published recently, commits to delivering on our climate and sustainability obligations and responsibilities, with the development of the Justice Climate Policy Statement being a key priority for 2022. My Department will continue to work reduce the carbon footprint of Justice projects by integrated climate impact awareness into our Project Management Frameworks, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As outlined to the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 22 March 2022, on 23 September 2020, the Data Protection Commission wrote to my Department indicating that there were problems with the administration of CCTV schemes across Ireland. There was no particular mention of schemes in County Limerick. In that letter, the DPC offered observations on the draft general scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Entitlement to Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, under which Irish citizenship may be obtained either by birth, by descent, or by way of naturalisation. The requirements for foreign births registration are set out in section 27 of the Act. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) manages the application process for these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Implementing the recommendations of the Review of Protections for Vulnerable Witnesses in the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Offences, known as The O'Malley Review, has been a priority for me since I published the review in August of 2020. As I know the Deputy is aware, in October 2020 I published and commenced implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that I have received the correspondence referred to and can assure the Deputy that tackling these heinous crimes is a priority for me, my Department and this Government. As the Deputy will be aware, I am leading on the preparation of a new national strategy to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The strategy has been developed in partnership with the sector to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm to the Deputy that the review is due to be finalised shortly and the updated scorecards are expected to issue in the coming weeks. The slight delay in introducing the updated scorecards partly reflects my Department's desire to take on board additional stakeholder feedback that has been received in recent weeks. The scorecard was introduced to help applicants to complete...