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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (15 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The relevant information requested by the Deputy is being collated and verified and I will respond directly to the Deputy when this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy on the number and value of fireworks seized from An Garda Síochána. In addition, the information on the related advertising campaign is currently being collated and verified. I will write directly to the Deputy when this information is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently no projects over €1 billion within the Justice sector.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for naturalisation in relation to the person referred to 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 in due course. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders, signed on 20 February 2019, requiring them to remove themselves from the State and to remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations have since been received on behalf of the persons concerned, requesting that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 21 July 2009 and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State.  This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). Representations were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.   Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to identify those applications where a certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy may appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and control of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for the allocation of all Garda resources and as Minister I have no role in these matters. However Gardaí have informed me that the allocation of resources is kept under continuous review, in light...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fire Safety (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: It is important to be aware that fireworks, because they are explosives, are regulated under national and EU legislation and can only be imported into the country under licence and stored and sold in accordance with the explosives law. Ireland has particularly robust laws governing the importation and use of fireworks.  The Deputy may be aware fireworks are classified into four...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, fireworks, because they are explosives, are regulated under national and EU legislation and can only be imported into the country under licence and stored and sold in accordance with the explosives law. Ireland has particularly robust laws governing the importation and use of fireworks which the An Garda Síochána have the power to enforce under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware the importation of fireworks are controlled under law in the interests of safety and security. My Department issues licenses under the Explosives Act for the importation of all fireworks. However,  the more hazardous Category F2, F3 and F4 fireworks are restricted and these fireworks can only be used in organised displays conducted by professional and competent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and this information is currently being collated and verified. I will write directly to the Deputy when this information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy on the number and value of fireworks seized  from An Garda Síochána and the number of convictions from the Courts Service. This information is currently being collated and verified. I will write directly to the Deputy when this information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware each year as we approach Halloween, my Department runs an annual awareness campaign highlighting the public safety aspects of the use of firework and the illegality of selling, igniting or throwing fireworks, as well as the penalties that these offences can attract. The campaigns in 2016 and 2017 were predominately newspaper based, however,  from 2018 onwards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. In 2015, as part of Ireland's response to the migration crisis in central and southern Europe, the Government established the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). Under this programme, the Government committed to accepting up to 4,000 people into the State, primarily through a combination of the EU Relocation Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (16 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 provides for two weeks of parent’s leave and benefit for all new parents in employment or self-employment in respect of children born or placed for adoption on or after 1 November 2019. This is to facilitate parents in spending more time with their children in their critical first year of life. The Government is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that road safety remains a high priority for An Garda Síochána and for my Department, working closely in cooperation with the Department of Transport.  Any fatality or serious injury is of great concern. An Garda Síochána is responsible for collating information regarding road traffic collisions.  I am informed that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that detailed information in relation to Community Garda numbers is available on my Department’s website, including a breakdown by Division.  This information is updated every month with the latest data provided by An Garda Síochána, and is available at the following link: . As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Section 30(3)(a) of  the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (“the Act”) provides that the Legal Aid Board (“the Board”) may establish and maintain a panel of solicitors who are willing to provide legal aid and advice to persons who are in receipt of legal services with the consent of the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: From the information provided, the person referred to cannot be identified by the Immigration Service of my Department with any immigration related application or process. However, some general information is provided below, which may be of assistance. If the parent concerned has received either a declaration of refugee status under the Geneva Convention; programme refugee status; or is...