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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána but it was not received in time. I will write to the Deputy when I have received it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the information requested from An Garda Síochána but it was not received in time. I will write to the Deputy when I have received the information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a EU1 - Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights Division of my Department, which was received on 28 February 2022.  The Unit, like all processing areas of my Department, has been negatively impacted by the public health restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with minimal access allowed to the office at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348, 349, 350 and 351 together. I can advise the Deputy that Rule 17 of the Prison Rules 2007 makes provision for a child to remain in the care of their mother in prison, until the child has reached twelve months of age. I can further advise the Deputy that pregnant women in the custody of the Prison Service receive all of their antenatal care and education...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the rollout of community CCTV schemes across the country has benefitted many communities, helping people to feel safer in their local areas. It is a priority for my Department to ensure that community groups continue to be supported in their valued contributions to their local CCTV schemes whilst ensuring sufficient, proportionate oversight of data protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I want to record my sympathy for all those affected by issues arising from CervicalCheck. I have previously met with the 221+ Patient Support Groups and they explained their concerns to me in relation to a number of matters, including issues raised by the Morrissey v HSE case relating to the Civil Liability Act 1961. In the Morrissey v HSE case, the Supreme Court held that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 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: EU Regulations (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The EU Commission guidelines the Deputy refers to are intended to assist those Member States bordering Ukraine. The guidance is focused on the measures available to those Member States in order to ensure the effective and efficient management of the crossing of persons fleeing Ukraine through the borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania and to avoid congestions at and around the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: On 25 February, as an immediate response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I announced the lifting of visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens travelling to Ireland. This has streamlined and supported the swift exit of both the Ukrainian family members of Irish citizens, and the family members of people from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland. It applies as an emergency measure to all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy created an on-line 'Visit' visa application on 6 January 2022. The supporting documentation and fee were received on 29 January 2022 and subsequently sent to my Department's Dublin Visa Office for processing. Processing of this application is ongoing at present.  Each application is examined under its own merits and the applicant can be assured...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The visa application for the person referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Visa Office in  New Delhi on 25 November 2021. The reasons for this decision were set out in the refusal letter sent to the applicant at that time. An appeal of this decision was made on 11 February 2022. Appeals for applications of this type are processed in the order in which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 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.  It is open to the person concerned to contact the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The citizenship application of the person referred to by the Deputy was approved and their Certificate of Naturalisation was issued by my Department on 21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 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.  It is open to the person concerned to contact the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 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. It is open to the person concerned to contact the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from 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. During this time, it is important that the person maintains...

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank all colleagues for their contributions and broad support for the motion. I said a lot in my introductory remarks but will make a few points that reflect so much of what has been said in the debate. First, there are people living in this country who are afraid. They are afraid to leave their houses, go on public transport and live their lives the way I and others here do. That...

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: Copies were left outside.

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating the motion. I also thank the House. Yesterday, the Government approved my request to seek the House's approval to opt-in to this EU Commission proposal. The proposal seeks to extend the list of EU crimes under Article 83 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, TFEU, to include hate crime and hate speech by way of Council...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from 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. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a...