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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities.  Unfortunately this was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is received. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including Garda training. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. The Deputy will be aware that Covid-19 restrictions on the Garda Training College constrained training opportunities for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I can assure the Deputy that the prevention and investigation of cybercrime is a priority for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. Budget 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the Courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the Courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries with the Courts Service.  The two reports...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (31 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, unfortunately this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy again once the information is to hand. 

Property Services (Land Price Register) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I might not take all of my 20 minutes. I thank the Ceann Comhairle and Deputies Cian O'Callaghan and Nash. I am grateful for the opportunity to set out the Government's position on this Bill. At the outset, I want to inform the House that the Government must oppose this Bill. I will set out the reasons for that. It is not because we do not support greater transparency with respect to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (26 May 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 2018, the...

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

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the Citizenship Division of my Department intends to issue the updated scorecard on or before 1 July 2022.  Since the introduction of the scorecard there has been a marked increase in new citizenship applications, with more than 5,000 new applications received in the first four months of this year. This equates to an almost 40% increase in new applications...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (26 May 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: Residency Permits (26 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application to renew the permission to remain in the State from the person referred to by the Deputy has been approved. They can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card within the next 10 working days. Officials working in the Registration Office of my Department have also made direct contact with the person concerned regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 May 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. In accordance with the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, an applicant must have had a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 May 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. In accordance with the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, an applicant must have had a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 168 together. The Atypical Working Scheme was established as a cross Departmental response to address the issue of non-EEA workers on certain categories of vessels in the Irish fishing fleet, who are not currently eligible for an employment permit under the regime operated by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Postal Services (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that where a Peace Commissioner has changed postal address they should write to my Department to inform the Peace Commissioner Unit of these changes. Should a Peace Commissioner no longer reside in their county of appointment, or an adjoining county, they will have to resign their position and, should they wish to do so, seek reappointment for the county in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As you are aware my colleague Minister McGrath leads on national pay policy and the long standing approach has been to negotiate public pay deals centrally and collectively. This ensures that pay costs are managed in a sustainable and orderly way and in a climate of industrial peace. As the Deputy will be aware, the current public service agreement, Building Momentum, is a two year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am very cognisant that female offenders represent a particularly vulnerable group within the prison system. It is the case that provision of an Open Centre for women was considered in the context of the Probation Service/Irish Prison Service joint Women Strategy 2014-2016, which sought to improve the outcomes for women offenders.  A joint...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that the project to provide in-cell telephony across the Prison Estate is complete in Castlerea, Cloverhill, Midlands, Cork and Limerick prisons.  (This excludes the old female unit as the new unit is currently nearing completion).  The Prison Service is acutely aware of the importance of assisting prisoners to maintain close contact with family and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, for the county in which they reside and adjoining counties. A Peace Commissioner is an honorary appointment and those appointed receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services. The appointment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (25 May 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Private Security Authority (PSA) is the statutory body with responsibility for licensing and regulating the private security industry in Ireland. The PSA is an independent body under the aegis of the Department of Justice. Established following the passing of the Private Security Services Act in 2004, the PSA started licensing security contractors in 2006 and security employees...