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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: 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. Further, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Works in relation to Garda accommodation are therefore progressed by the Gardaauthorities working in close...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 286, inclusive, together. At the outset it is important to be clear that 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. Further, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The EU Treaty Rights Review Unit of the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department processes review applications received from applicants who have been refused residence permits as family members of EU citizens exercising free movement rights in compliance with the requirements of EU Directive 2004/38/EC and the Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2015. There is a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288, 296 and 334 together. A number of issues have been raised by the Deputy including in relation to the possibility of a meeting. I regret that it was not possible to compile this information in the time available and I will respond directly to him in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together. I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that Community Prison Links is primarily a community-based programme that works with people in the community around addiction issues. In some cases the organisation continues to work with individuals in the event they enter into the custody of certain prisons in the State. As Community Prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The statutory position regarding the provision of civil legal aid derives from the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 under which the Legal Aid Board was established as the statutory provider of legal aid through the civil legal aid scheme. Approximately two thirds of the cases dealt with by the Legal Aid Board, under the civil legal aid scheme, are connected with family law matters. The legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department has taken extensive measures to date to support students and the English language educational sector all the while engaging with MEI (Marketing English in Ireland), the representative body for the majority of language schools in Ireland. With regard to the visa measures outlined in the document referred to by the Deputy, my Department is committed to retaining the current Stamp...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department is obliged, pursuant to section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international protection is kept confidential. Section 26(1) sets out that “the Minister and the Tribunal and their respective officers shall take all practicable steps to ensure that the identity of applicants is kept confidential"....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Football Association of Ireland (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not issued any funding to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in 2020. My Department has engaged with the FAI in 2020 in relation to the payment of a multi-annual grant awarded through the administration of the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in 2016. The €150,073 grant, to be paid between April 2017 to April 2020, was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: As previously advised, the join family visa applications referred to by the Deputy were submitted to the Visa Office in Abuja, Nigeria on 1 April 2019. They were subsequently received by the Immigration Service in Dublin on 20 January 2020, for further processing, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The Policy Document contains a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 01 February 2019. Representations, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), have been received on behalf of the person requesting that the Deportation Order be revoked. This request will be considered as soon as possible and a decision will then be made to either "affirm" or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: Following on from the necessary postponement of the citizenship ceremonies scheduled for July of this year in the INEC Killarney, work commenced immediately on the examination of alternative methods of service delivery. A critical consideration is the protection of the welfare and safety of the participants and the general public. It is also essential that any arrangements put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 306 together. My Department agreed to undertake, on behalf of the health authorities, the collection of public health passenger locator forms on a temporary administrative basis. Any case of non-compliance are referred directly to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) for follow up. Section 31(a) of the Health Act 1947 (as amended) provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: The administration and management of An Garda Síochána is by law a matter for the Garda Commissioner. This includes responsibilities for matters including recruitment and training of members. These are not matters for which I am responsible as Minister. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions, public access to the Garda College has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: On 13 May 2020, my Department announced that immigration permissions due to expire between 20 May and 20 July 2020 will be automatically extended for two months. Any permission which was renewed by an earlier notice of 20 March 2020 and which therefore has a new expiry date between 20 May 2020 and 20 July 2020 is also renewed. This exceptional temporary measure also applies to non-nationals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: I appreciate that students have travelled to Ireland to avail of in-person classes.However, due to the current COVID-19 restrictions that is not possible at this time. I understand and recognise the difficulties that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on all immigrants, and in particular our international student population. My Department has taken extensive measures to date to support students...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: It was not deemed safe for staff or residents to have on-site inspections since the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as it is practicable and safe to do so, inspections will recommence. Only permanent accommodation centres are subject to the formal inspection process due to differing contractual obligations on permanent accommodation centres as opposed to emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 Jun 2020)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other applicable...