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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Ankara Visa Office has seen a more than 50% increase in visa applications received in the year to date to the end of May 2022 in comparison with the same period in 2019 (before Covid-19 related travel restrictions). Long stay study visas account for more than 60% of those being received in 2022. In addition to this increase in applications, the Ankara Visa Office has received an extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The persons referred to by the Deputy created online Join Family (Irish national) visa applications on 23 April 2022. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were applied on 28 April 2022 in the New Delhi visa office. These applications are currently awaiting comprehensive examination and the applicants will be notified as soon as a decision has been made by a Visa Officer. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be 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 in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1369, 1370 and 1376 together. Under the Powers of Attorney Act 1996, an adult who has decision-making capacity may appoint an attorney under an enduring power of attorney to make decisions on their behalf in circumstances where the person no longer has decision-making capacity. Section 5(4) of the 1996 Act provides that an attorney under an enduring...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a renewal of permission from the person referred to by the Deputy has been processed and a new IRP card will be delivered within the next 10 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 INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, information in relation to fines levied on airlines for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Following enquiries made by my Department with An Garda Síochána, the information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached table. Carrier Liability paid to An Garda Síochána ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, this data is maintained by An Garda Síochána. I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters.  I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that sickness absences are recorded on the Sickness Management Absence System under the following categories:  - Ordinary illness - Occupational injury / illness arising from duty   -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Travel Documents are processed by the Travel Documents Unit of my Department and are then printed by the Passport Office in the Department of Foreign Affairs. I can advise the Deputy that my Department has not yet received an application for the person concerned. They can apply to the Travel Document Unit by completing and submitting a Travel Document Application Form, which is available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (14 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: 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 adversely affected by the unprecedented demands placed on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Jun 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 in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.  The application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (2 Jun 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: Bench Warrants (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of Garda resources in respect of identified operational demands.  As Minister, I have no direct role in these decisions.   As the Deputy will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Radon Gas Levels (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that my Department is aware of its responsibilities as an employer under Article 66 of S.I. 30 of 2019 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, with regard to radon levels in the workplace. I am informed that my Department has identified one office which is situated in a high radon area, and arrangements have been made for radon testing to be carried out....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Extensions of immigration and international protection permissions have been provided by successive Ministers for Justice since the beginning of the pandemic, full details of which can be found on my Department's immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/news-and-updates/. Each of the extensions provided were applied to all valid permissions that were due to expire in a stated...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an online Join Family (Irish national spouse) visa application on 3 January 2022. Supporting documentation was received in the Ankara Visa Office on 10 January 2022. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in my Department's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification, which can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As previously advised to the Deputy, the Family Reunification Unit of my Department issued a letter to the person concerned on 26 April 2022 to allow them renew their registration with their local immigration office. They were advised to make the arrangements to complete their registration upon receipt of the letter.  Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware there are two categories of legal aid; civil legal aid and criminal legal aid.  The provision of civil legal aid in the State is delivered by the Legal Aid Board pursuant to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2017. The Board operates 30 full time law centres and a number of part time law centres in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (2 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: Justice Plan 2022 commits to the publication of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill, previously called the Garda Síochána (Digital Recordings) Bill. This important legislation will make provision for Garda powers to use modern digital technology including body worn cameras, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and CCTV. As the Deputy may be aware, it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 Jun 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...