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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: My understanding of the last question is that it will apply. In terms of the Dublin regulation, the situation as it currently stands is that the vast majority of cases that we see under the Dublin regulation are coming from the UK already. I do not think that will change. That is why it is important that we have these measures in place and that there is a reciprocal agreement in place....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: On the last point, that is something I could consider. Obviously, it is not something we are considering for the purpose of this Bill, where the particular section under Part 17 is to change an anomaly whereby those from the UK would automatically be termed as “non-national” and that would, of course, mean that citizens coming from the UK to Ireland would have to produce a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am assured that, as with all other Departments and State agencies, the Garda Síochána is preparing for potential outcomes by the end of the year. Obviously, we hope there will be a deal but they are also preparing for the potential of a no-deal between the UK and the EU. As the Senator mentioned, there has already been close co-operation between the Garda and the PSNI, with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I assure the Deputy that it is on my radar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The answer to the first question is that the existing infrastructure will continue to apply. I am not aware of any other proposed arrangements in that regard. With regard to the right of appeal, people will continue to have the same right to appeal as they do at present. The same timeframe will apply. On the section on marriages and divorces, this was simply a result of the timeline....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I will come back to the Senator on his final point, as I am not aware of the details of the ruling in the Bosman case, or its implications. With regard to advocating on behalf of the legal profession or any other business community, we have been in a unique and lucky position at the centre of many of the negotiations as they have taken place. Granted, a huge focus has been on the Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: It is not something for which we are preparing within my own Department. The First Stage of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill has been progressed. If it is implemented, we will find ourselves in a very challenging situation should the UK breach international law and an international agreement. We know that there are already checks on certain amounts of goods coming from the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Act Employment Targets (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 requires public bodies to take all reasonable measures to promote and support the employment of persons with disabilities, and unless there is good reason to the contrary for not doing so, that they reach any compliance targets prescribed. The minimum target under the Act is currently 3%, scheduled to rise to 6% by 2024. Disclosure of a disability by an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: While I have great sympathy for the personal situation the Deputy has described on behalf of his constituent, it is not possible to provide financial advice on individual cases. However, as a general rule, if a person’s financial circumstances suffer an unexpected change due to illness or other circumstances, after they have concluded a Personal Insolvency Arrangement, section 119 of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Ireland strongly supports the principle of solidarity and recognises that assistance is required for Member States who face a disproportionate number of applicants and where incidences such as that which occurred in the Moria camp in Lesbos can cause additional hardship. Last week, I announced an additional commitment under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) to welcome up to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department is currently finalising the amendment of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015, to fully bring them in line with the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Chenchooliah case. The Immigration Service of my Department is also finalising a removal procedure for the persons who come, or have once come, within the provisions of the Free...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 to 206, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, retirement of members of An Garda Síochána is governed by law, which sets the mandatory retirement age for all members at 60 years of age. Members of An Garda Síochána who joined prior to 1 April 2004 may retire on full pension at 50 years of age once they have served at least 30...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the information sought by the Deputy and I will contact him directly when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Custody and Access (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Irish family law places an emphasis on recognising the rights of a child to the society of both his or her parents. Very significant modernisation of the law in this area was brought about in 2015 with the enactment of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, which amended extensively the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964. The reforms in family law provided for in that Act recognise...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on an individual case. The Irish Prison Service is responsible for the safe and secure custody of all persons held in prison. I have been advised by the Service that they have previous experience dealing with such committals. Where a court makes an order committing a person to a prison, the Irish Prison Service must accept that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The number of applications for citizenship received in each of the past three years is set out in the following table. Year Applications Received 2018 12,867 2019 12,275 2020 - to date 7,179 The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation under the provisions of the Irish Nationality...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is awaiting documentation requested by the Citizenship Division of my Department on 8 January 2019, and requested again in correspondence to the applicant's legal representative on 24 June 2019 and 27 August 2019. In order for my Department to proceed with the application, the applicant must forward...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for the management and administration of the Garda organisation. This responsibility includes decisions on distribution of resources and personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. It is however important to note that community policing is at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: To maintain full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State. An applicant for such international protection status, or their legal representative, should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Drury Porter Novelli, a public relations agency, has been engaged by my Department since January last year to provide public relations and communications support to the Balance for Better BusinessReview Group, an independent business-led Review Group established by the Government to improve gender balance in senior business leadership in Ireland, and supported in its work by the Department...