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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: This 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: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Applications for naturalisation received by my Department are processed in chronological order. The application for the person referred to by the Deputy will be registered in the coming weeks. Following initial assessment of the application, an application reference number will be issued by my Department. My Department is taking a number of steps to speed up the processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation issued on 18 January 2022. 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 specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation issued on 6 December 2021. 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 specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: This 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. A letter requesting further documentation was sent to the applicant's solicitor by my Department on 28 January 2022. Upon receipt of a response and the documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: This 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: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: This 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: Residency Permits (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: An EU Treaty Rights review application was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 February 2020. This review is in respect of a decision made in January 2020 to revoke their residence card as a family member of an EU citizen. While this review is underway, the person concerned has been granted temporary permission to reside in the State. As a determination has not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission, which is valid until 14 July 2023. Therefore, there is no further requirement on them to regularise their permission until that date. The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme which opened for applications on the 31 January 2022 is only open to those who do not have a current permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation issued on 10 December 2021. 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 specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 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 rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation issued on 19 July 2021. 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 specifically established for this purpose. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The immigration case of the person concerned was finalised by my Department on 29 October 2019. Leave to remain in the State was refused and a Deportation Order was made. That Order was served on the person concerned by registered post dated 10 January 2020, which was sent to their last notified address. This communication was also copied to their legal representative on the same date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation was issued on 26 June 2021. 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 specifically established for this purpose....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: Following an application to the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department, the person referred to by the Deputy was granted a Stamp 4 immigration permission, which is valid until 17 December 2022. 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: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of my Department have on a number of occasions attempted to contact the person referred to by the Deputy, regarding their application. The correspondence has been returned by An Post. So their application for naturalisation can continue to be processed, they must notify my Department of their current address via the required form, which is available on my...

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

Helen McEntee: Human trafficking is a heinous crime based on deception and exploitation of vulnerable people. Combatting it is, and will continue to be, a priority for this Government. An Garda Síochána has committed significant resources to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking in Ireland. A specialised Garda Unit, the Human Trafficking Investigation and Co-ordination Unit...

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

Helen McEntee: All appeals are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt. While every effort is made to process appeals as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume and complexity of applications, the possible need for my Department's Immigration Service to investigate, inquire into, or seek further information, and the resources available. Therefore, it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will note that the number of prisoners granted temporary release decreased significantly from 2016 due to the implementation of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014, which came into operation in January 2016.  The Act provides the court with a number of alternatives orders (recovery order, attachment of earnings order, community service order) that it can make before the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (2 Feb 2022)

Helen McEntee: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on my Department's immigration service delivery over the last two years. Measures introduced to support public health guidelines have unavoidably led to a reduction in processing capacity across all areas at certain times. My Department constantly manages and reviews the allocation of resources to ensure that they are optimised to meet...