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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management of criminal investigations as well as for the management and administration of Garda business. The Commissioner is also responsible for the deployment of An Garda Síochána, including to the various Garda Regions/units and operations. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy will be contacted directly by my officials with a view to resolving the matter raised. 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 service enables up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides that the Commissioner is responsible for the direction and control of the Garda Síochána, including arranging for training of its members and staff. I have no direct role in the matter. I have, however, discussed this matter recently with the Commissioner and I know he is committed to members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act 1986 governs the recognition of foreign divorces granted on or after the coming into operation of the Act on 2 October 1986. Section 5 of the 1986 Act provides that a foreign divorce may only be recognised in Ireland if it was granted in the country where either spouse was domiciled on the date the divorce proceedings were instituted. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Jan 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: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: Before Easter, I will publish a Bill which will include new criminal offences for stalking and for non-fatal strangulation. The act of stalking itself is already covered by existing law, but I will propose the following changes to make the law clearer and stronger: - Explicitly reference stalking as a criminal offence - Make it clear that stalking includes watching or following a victim,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, following strong concerns expressed by stakeholders, I recently brought to enactment an important reform of the law relating to prescriptive easements, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021. That Act came into operation on 30 November 2021. It will be appreciated in a civil dispute between private parties, the best course is for the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: In order to work in Ireland, a non-EEA national, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit, which is administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). Any changes to the employment permit system are a matter for that Department. In relation to the role of my Department, non-EEA nationals cannot work in Ireland unless they have an immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Acting Chairperson for the time to come back in and respond to the Deputies. I thank the Deputies for their contributions, including those who have contributed a number of times. This is also my third time to discuss this issue in the Chamber in less than a week. It is clear from the very fact that we had to extend this debate and discuss this issue numerous times just how...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 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: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) report made a number of recommendations to reform policing in the State. A Policing Service for our Future(APSFF), the Government's implementation plan for the recommendations of the CoFPI report, contained an action to undertake a review of discipline and the disciplinary process within An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is intended to hold a recruitment competition early this year, with the details expected to be announced in February.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: My Department is currently finalising the review of the operation of Part 3 of the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015, as required by section 141 of the Act. Part 3 provides for the three new insolvency arrangements introduced in 2012, namely the Debt Relief Notice, Debt Settlement Arrangement and the Personal Insolvency Arrangement, and for the process of the appointment of personal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the identification, tracing, freezing, and ultimate confiscation of criminal assets does not rest with a single organisation in Ireland and is spread across a number of different agencies and statutory bodies, not all of which are the responsibility of my Department. These include An Garda Síochána, the Criminal Assets Bureau, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 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 the enforcement of legislation pertaining to illegal drugs, and Garda operations concerning same. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I can inform the Deputy that the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the identification, tracing, freezing, and ultimate confiscation of criminal assets does not rest with a single organisation in Ireland and is spread across a number of different agencies and statutory bodies, not all of which are the responsibility of my Department. These include An Garda Síochána, the Criminal Assets Bureau, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 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 (25 Jan 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for 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. If any further documentation is required, it will be requested from the person in due course. While this application...

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