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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The IIP provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the IIP is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public interest. To date, more than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that an application for a Stamp 4 immigration permission 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (9 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service regarding the Court House on Washington Street in Cork. I am informed that with the exception of a limited amount of plaza...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Flashing is a criminal offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. While flashing is a term we are all familiar with, the concept of cyberflashing is relatively new. There are, however, a number of offences already on the statute book which criminalise behaviours that can be described as cyberflashing. The existing offence for flashing, contained in section 45(1) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved. However, there were issues with the original passport photos, which the applicant has now re-submitted. The certificate of naturalisation will be issued by my Department in the coming days. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of Garda resources, including the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (the “Act”) and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. Section 3(3) of the Act states that the Board shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, be independent in...

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

Helen McEntee: In April 2019, as an exceptional measure, the person referred to by the Deputy was granted a further period of permission for 10 months, subject to certain conditions. They were advised of this by letter dated 2 April 2019, and informed that this permission could not be extended by local immigration authorities. The person concerned was further advised to contact the Immigration Service of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that possession of a mobile phone in prison without the permission of the Prison Governor is a criminal offence under Section 36 of the Prisons Act 2007. Any prisoner found to be in possession of a mobile phone in prison is subject to disciplinary action under the prisoner disciplinary system and the matter referred to An Garda Síochána for...

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

Helen McEntee: As a result of the unavoidable delays created from the closing of the Registration Office in Burgh Quay during Covid-19 restrictions, and the reduced capacity guidelines when open, a high number of customers are now coming forward to seek an appointment. As of 31 January 2022, the Registration Office of my Department is operating at 70% capacity, and under current plans will increase to 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government committed to bringing forward a regularisation scheme within 18 months of the formation of the Government. It did not suggest any limit or cap on the numbers who might benefit from such a scheme. As previously advised to the Deputy, there is no official data on the number of undocumented people in the State but the MRCI have estimated that there could be up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The legislation governing the appointment of coroners is set out in the Coroners Act 1962, as amended. Section 8 of the Act makes provision for the appointment of coroners outside of the Dublin District. Coroners are appointed for particular districts within a local authority area by the local authority. Subsection 6A of the Coroners Act 1962 as inserted by the Coroners (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Scott Medal is the highest award that can be bestowed by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána and is awarded for ‘most exceptional bravery and heroism involving the risk of life in the execution of duty’. Scott Medal nominees are selected from recommendations that are provided by the Garda Divisions on an annual basis to the adjudication board, which is comprised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: In terms of the registration of prescriptive easements (including prescriptive rights of way), I can inform the Deputy that the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 was enacted, and came into operation on 30 November 2021. The 2021 Act repeals a number of changes to the law on prescriptive easements, under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, which were due to come into effect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the presiding Judge, who is independent in the exercise of his or her judicial functions. There is also a constitutional presumption in favour of the granting of bail as, under Irish Law, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Nigerian nationals, who do not hold a document called a “Residence card of a family member of a Union citizen” as referred to in Articles 5(2) and 10(1) of Directive 2004/38/EC, and who wish to accompany or join their EU/EEA/Swiss citizen family member moving to or residing in Ireland, are visa required and must have a valid Irish visa before they seek to enter the State. They...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda personnel and resources. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. Budget 2022 has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The amount spent on COVID-19-related consultancy contracts by my Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 is outlined below in tabular form. Company Name Service Provided Amount paid 2020 Amount paid 2021 Amount paid 2022 Tender process Quadra Health & Safety Consultancy & Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the scheme referred to is administered on behalf of my Department by an external organisation. In order to provide the Deputy with the information supplied in response to the previous Parliamentary Questions referred to, contact was made with this external organisation to provide a response. I regret and apologise that in answering these previous Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme opened for applications on 31 January 2022 and is operating under my Ministerial executive powers. Applications will be accepted for six months until 31 July 2022, when the scheme will close. The scheme is only open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State and will enable eligible applicants to remain and...