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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 626 and 627 together. I have requested information from An Garda Síochána on the matter requested by the Deputy and will write directly to the Deputy when it is received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Last December, a second phase of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was announced giving a commitment to welcome a further 2,900 refugees between this year and 2023, through a combination of resettlement and community sponsorship. In terms of resettlements, 650 refugees will be resettled this year, 700 next year, 750 in 2022 and 800 in 2023. The arrivals for the first two years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service of my Department is currently processing approximately 16,000 applications submitted by persons seeking to renew their immigration registration. Significant demand accumulated during the four months that the Registration Office was closed due to COVID-19. To assist in addressing this demand, a new online system for the renewal of Registrations in the Dublin area was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service of my Department is constantly reviewing its capacity and providing additional resources as required to enable the efficient processing of applications for immigration permissions in the State and the registration and renewal of those permissions. Significant demand accumulated during the four months that the Registration Office of the Immigration Service of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: Last week, I announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 January 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021, and to the same three primary categories of persons as before: 1.Those who are renewing their permission; 2.Those awaiting a first registration; and 3.Those who are in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to end the current system of Direct Provision within the lifetime of the Government and to replace it with a new international protection accommodation policy, centred on a not-for-profit approach. Last year, Dr Catherine Day was asked to bring together an expert group with representation from asylum seekers and NGOs to examine best...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: A person may be entitled to Irish citizenship through their parent(s) or grandparent(s), regardless of where the child was born, if they are eligible for Irish citizenship through descent. If either parent was an Irish citizen at the time of the child's birth, they are an Irish citizen, irrespective of their place of birth. If the parent from whom they derive Irish citizenship was not alive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned made an application for a travel document through the Immigration Service of my Department on 24 February 2020. I can confirm that their application has now been finalised and a decision letter issued to the person concerned on 18 September 2020. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fire Safety (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the importation and use of fireworks are controlled under law in the interests of safety and security. Government policy restricts the availability of all hazardous fireworks to the general public. Licences under the Explosives Act are issued by my Department only for the importation of fireworks which are to be used in organised displays conducted by professional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that road traffic legislation falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport. I am informed that under section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, it is an offence to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle (a) to a person who is under the age of 16 years, or (b) other than a mechanically propelled vehicle in respect of which a person who has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Communities Integration Fund was first established in 2017 to implement the commitment under Action 51 of the Migrant Integration Strategy to support actions by local communities throughout Ireland to promote the integration of migrants and refugees. Organisations eligible to apply include local community groups, sports clubs, faith-based groups, arts groups, formal and informal schools...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. Peace Commissioners are empowered to act in their county of assignment and within the counties adjoining that county. There are 294 Peace Commissioners in County Tipperary. I attach, as requested by the Deputy, information on the number...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: 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. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the required work to the Dublin Probate Office in Smithfield to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The provision of safe and secure custody and dignity of care to those individuals in the penal system in Ireland is a priority area for my Department and the Irish Prison Service. The Irish Prison Service commits in its capital strategy plan 2016-2021 to a prison estate that provides safe, secure and humane custody, that upholds the dignity of all users, and that reflects and supports a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to keeping the resourcing of the DPC under on-going review to ensure that it has what it needs to deliver. The gross expenditure allocation for the Data Protection Commission in 2020 is €16.9m. A 12.5% increase in this allocation would cost €2.1 million giving a total gross allocation for the vote of €19 million on a full year basis....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have written to An Garda Síochána requesting a report on the information sought by the Deputy, and will revert when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, under Section 43 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible for the Garda budget and the allocation of these resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I understand however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: It would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual applications. Such applications are facilitated by the Central Authority for International Maintenance Recovery which is located in my Department. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy has been in contact with the Central Authority in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demand. This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Sep 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have written to An Garda Síochána requesting a report on the information sought by the Deputy, and will revert when this is to hand.