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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: During the Covid19-pandemic I provided nine temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 31 May 2022. The effect of these temporary permissions is that people who held a valid permission to be in the State in March 2020 are legally permitted to remain until 31 May 2022, even if their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card has expired and they are awaiting a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government, along with my Department’s Justice Plan, commits to “review and reform defamation laws to ensure a balanced approach to the right to freedom of expression, the right to protection of good name and reputation, and the right of access to justice”. On 1 March, I was pleased to publish the comprehensive Report of the Review of the Defamation Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities.  In accordance with Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, my Department publishes an Annual Report, on an anonymised basis, in relation to the disclosures received and dealt with under its policy. With...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: In light of current circumstances, I have suspended all cases involving possible deportations to Ukraine. The Deputy will no doubt appreciate that the current situation is extremely fluid and I am monitoring the situation in the region closely. I can assure the Deputy that the safety of individuals affected, or potentially affected, by these  terrible events is of paramount concern...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (8 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Travel Document Unit in the Immigration Service Delivery area of my Department processes travel documents for people who are deemed to be refugees under the 1951 United Nations Convention. This Unit also processes a separate travel document for resettled programme refugees and beneficiaries of other humanitarian and family reunification programmes. Processing times were unfortunately...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (3 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On Friday the 25th of February I announced the immediate lifting of visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland. This will streamline and support the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It will apply as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (3 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I introduced the immediate lifting of visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland as an emergency measure which came into effect on 25 February.  This will streamline and support the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It will apply as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda powers in response to the Covid -19 pandemic were provided for under section 31A of the Health Act 1947, as inserted by the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 and brought temporarily into effect through subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (3 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On the 25th of February I announced the immediate lifting of visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland.  This will streamline and support the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It will apply as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland. The Statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (3 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”), Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and 2008/616/JHA, and Regulations (EU) 2018/1726, 2019/817 and 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council in December 2021. At this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 150, inclusive, together. Decisions regarding the granting or refusal of study visas are made in a number of Visa Offices overseas, in the Immigration Service Visa Office in Dublin, and at certain Embassies of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which process certain visa applications under delegated sanction from my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Relations (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: International requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters are dealt with on a confidential basis and therefore it would not appropriate to comment in detail on individual cases.  Such requests are dealt with in accordance with the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008, as amended.  The incoming request concerned was refused, following legal advices, having...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application of the person referred is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether they meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision when processing is complete. The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department has requested documents  from the solicitor acting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person that the Deputy is referring to should contact their local immigration office who will advise on the necessary steps to regularise their permission to be in the State. The Deputy hasn't provided any specific information in relation to the person so it is not possible to give any substantive guidance. Once a person has reached the age of 16 years of age, they are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The overall objective of the 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. At all times, people seeking international protection in Ireland can do so without...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Conflicts (2 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On Friday 25 February, I announced the immediate lifting of visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland. This will streamline and support the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It will also apply as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland and is a...