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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer of An Garda Síochána and is statutorily responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including human resource matters.  As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters.  I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 800, 803 and 812 together. Due to a lack of spare capacity within my Department’s accommodation portfolio, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has had no other recourse but to contract bed spaces in hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses to meet demand. The Central Hostel in Miltown Malbay is one of those premises contracted on an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established in September 2015 as a key part of Ireland’s response to the migration crisis in southern Europe. It committed Ireland to accept up to 4,000 persons under various strands, including the EU Relocation Mechanism and the UNHCR-ledResettlement Programme. A commitment was made to accept a further 2,900 refugees...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 3A of the Firearms Act 1925, as amended, provides that the Garda Commissioner, with the consent of the Minister, may from time to time issue guidelines in relation to the practical application and operation of any provision of the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009, or of any regulation made under any provision of those Acts.  The Commissioner may also issue Guidelines in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Following the refusal of their application for international protection, the person concerned was issued with a notification of intention to deport in October 2019 under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Subsequently, the person concerned submitted written representations in response to that notification for leave to remain. These representations, together...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board provides legal advice and aid under the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996-2017.  The Board delivers these services through directly employed solicitors in its network of law centres around the country and private solicitors from its private practitioner panels. My officials have requested information from the Legal Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) function of my Department started a limited resumption of visa services from 22 June 2020. During this initial resumption phase, my Department was only accepting Long Stay “D” visa applications and those identified under the Immigration Service's current criteria as Emergency/Priority visas. As of 27 July...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parking Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the majority of parking fines are issued and pursued by individual local authorities who may have separate and individual processes in place with the UK authorities, particularly in Northern Ireland. As the Deputy will be aware, local authorities fall within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, a retired judge, Gerard Haughton, is conducting a scoping exercise into the tragic death of the person in question, whose case has been discussed in Dáil Éireann on a number of occasions.  The judge furnished an interim report to my predecessor on 13 November last.  Following consultation with the family concerned, Judge Haughton and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 810 and 813 together. The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. Probate functions are also carried out by County Registrars at District Probate Registries in 14 provincial court offices. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: In order to protect the identity of international protection applicants, my Department does not disclose the location of emergency accommodation centres. However, I can confirm that, as of 19 July 2020, there are 203 persons living in two emergency accommodation premises in County Wicklow. My Department is working very hard to ensure that residents in emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Service Management Act 1997 requires each Government Department to publish at regular intervals a Statement of Strategy, setting out its key objectives, outputs and related strategies for the relevant period. As the Department’s most recent strategy statement covers the period 2016-2019, officials in my Department have been working to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 817 and 818 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996.  The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 prohibits threatening, abusive or insulting conduct that is intended or likely to stir up hatred against a group of persons on account of their sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, or membership of the travelling community.  In addition, a hate motive may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 5 of the Immigration Act 2003 (as amended by the International Protection Act 2015), contains the main provisions dealing with the detention of persons refused leave to land. It specifies that a person to whom this section applies may be arrested by an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána and detained in a prescribed place of detention for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: The extended family of the person concerned had been resettled in Mullingar several years prior to his arrival in the State under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). Westmeath County Council fulfilled its allocation for the resettlement of refugee families in April 2019 and no further housing allocation is expected. The Westmeath Refugee Resettlement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department continues to work closely with all relevant justice sector agencies, including An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service, to address the significant challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and to respond to the evolving situation in line with public health advice.  The welfare and safety of our frontline staff providing essential...

Seanad: Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am very happy to present this Bill to Seanad Éireann and to discuss it with the Members of the House. As Members will be aware, it is the Government's intention to progress the Bill through all Stages in the House today and I look forward to the exchange of views that will flow from the debate. This important legislation constitutes the Government's response to the new challenges...