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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Addressing the mental health challenges of those interacting with the Criminal Justice System is a major challenge and while there are no easy fixes, the Government is determined to make sure that the right help and support is available for those who need it. As the Deputy may be aware, considerable progress has been made on the Programme for Government commitment to consider the mental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have suspended the re-entry visa programme for minors under the age of 16 years currently residing in Ireland until 31 May 2022. This is in line with the temporary extension of immigration permissions that I announced in December that permits people who held a valid permission to be in the State in March 2020 to remain until 31 May 2022, even if their Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Provided that they are are not an Irish citizen, a dependent child under 18 years of age will be deemed to be included in the application of whichever parent presents to the International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department with the child. This presumption applies whether or not the child was present in the State at the time the parent’s application was made. Therefore, if a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes all operational policing decisions regarding needs of the Garda fleet. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. Budget 2022 provides €12m for investment in the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I would like to assure the Deputy that both Commissioner Harris and I are committed to combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and to ensuring that An Garda Síochána is resourced to provide support to victims of this terrible crime. As I am sure the Deputy is aware, the national roll out of Divisional Protective Service Units (DPSUs) was an action under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Apr 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Apr 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, which includes the allocation and distribution of resources. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that a total of 4875 mobility devices have been issued to frontline personnel in An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. The resources provided by the Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of over €2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: Addressing the mental health challenges of those interacting with the criminal justice system is a major challenge and while there are no easy fixes, this Government is determined to make sure that the right help and support is available for those that need it. As the Deputy may be aware, considerable progress has been made on the Programme for Government commitment to consider the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Apr 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Apr 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Apr 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. My officials have recently written to the applicant advising them of the current status of their application. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609, 610 and 631 together. The Office of the Inspector of Prisons was established under the Prisons Act 2007 and is independent in how it carries out its functions. The Inspector's key role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. There are currently 3 reports submitted to me by the Inspector of Prisons which relate to Mountjoy Women’s...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Office of the Inspector of Prisons was established under the Prisons Act 2007 and is independent in how it carries out its functions. The Inspector's key role is to carry out regular inspections of prisons. As the Deputy may be aware, Section 31 of the Prisons Act 2007 provides that the Inspector of Prisons can at any time enter any prison or any part of a prison, request and obtain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 613 together. The overall objective of my Department is to have recommendations made on international protection applications as soon as possible. This ensures that those who are found to be in need of protection from the State can receive it quickly and begin rebuilding their lives here with a sense of safety and security. For the sake of clarity, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, as Minister for Justice, I do not have responsibility for the issue of mutual qualification recognition. The Deputy may wish to raise this matter directly with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation. There is a coordinated whole-of-Government response to support people arriving in Ireland who have fled the violence in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: A stamp 1 immigration permission is granted to a non-EEA national based on their employment permit having first been granted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). Their immigration permission is therefore linked to their employment permit. Any non-EEA national with an employment permit, who has ceased to be in employment, for any reason, must advise the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: A Stamp 3 immigration permission allows the holder to stay in Ireland for a specified period, subject to conditions, and is reckonable as residence when applying for citizenship by naturalisation. It is renewable, subject to the conditions for the permission being met, one of which is that the holder cannot work or engage in any business, trade or profession. In order for a non-EEA national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2022)

Helen McEntee: The applicants referred to by the Deputy created an on-line Short Stay Visit visa application on 24 January 2022. The supporting documentation and fee waivers were received on 26 January 2021 in the Ankara Visa Office where the application is currently awaiting comprehensive examination. The current processing time for applications of this type received in the Ankara Visa Office is 16 weeks....