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

Helen McEntee: The Immigration Service of my Department considers the renewal of an immigration permission of a person who does not hold a valid passport, if the person can give a satisfactory explanation of any circumstances that may prevent them from producing a valid passport. This is subject to all other aspects being in order. Each case is considered on its individual circumstances. Applicants...

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

Helen McEntee: The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service of my Department recently contacted the person concerned requesting further documentation. Once this documentation is received the case will continue to be progressed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. The application will be submitted to me for decision as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Where all aspects of an international protection and permission to remain claim have been considered and refused, the person concerned is given a window of opportunity within which to exercise the option of voluntary return. Where this option is not exercised, and in circumstances where the person concerned has no separate basis to remain in the State, section 51 of the International...

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

Helen McEntee: Organisational details for my Department from Secretary General to Principal Officer level, inclusive, are available on the Government website, whodoeswhat.gov.ie (). This includes information on the role of each individual and will be updated shortly to reflect recent changes and the upcoming transfer of functions from the Department. During current COVID restrictions, with most members of...

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

Helen McEntee: The National Archives Act provides that departmental files are subject to consideration for release to the National Archives, where appropriate, and open to public inspection. I understand that many of the records relating to the Arms Trial were released to the National Archives in 2000. While the Deputy will appreciate that some of the records could not be released because they contain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Most English Language Education (ELE) providers have already resumed classes on a full-time, daytime, 15 hours per week, in-person basis. The letter of 25 September 2020, aligned the position of my Department with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) who are the lead on the issue of ELE providers and public health. DFHERIS have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: For reasons of maintaining 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 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: Direct Provision System (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The State is obliged under domestic and international law to examine the application of anyone who arrives at the State to claim international protection. While we are examining their application, all applicants are offered accommodation and other supports such as healthcare, education for children and a weekly payment for personal expenditure. The provision of accommodation is demand-led,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The immigration case of the person concerned was considered under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), which resulted in a Deportation Order being made in respect of them on 24 February 2020. Notification of that Order was issued by registered post dated 19 August 2020. That communication also advised the person concerned of the requirement that they present to the Garda...

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

Helen McEntee: Based on the information supplied it was unfortunately not possible to correctly identify the person referred to by the Deputy. If more information can be provided, my officials will re-examine the Deputy's request. To be of some assistance, I have set out some general information below and further details are also available on the Immigration Service website www.inis.gov.ie. Where a person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the law now stands, a mother is entitled to paid maternity leave of up to 26 weeks, and up to a further 16 weeks of unpaid leave. Any amendment to the legislation governing the provision of maternity leave would require primary legislation. There have been significant improvements in the provision of family leave over the past years. Two weeks of paternity leave were introduced in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As of 11 October 2020, a total of 7,014 people are recorded by my Department as being resident in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), of whom 1,887 are children. This includes people who are resident in Direct Provision centres, in emergency accommodation in hotels and guesthouses and in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres used to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned originally applied for a Short Stay, category “C”, visa on 25 October 2019. This visa was refused on 18 November 2019, and was subsequently granted on appeal on 15 April 2020. As part of the combined efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure customer safety, the Immigration Service of my Department took the decision to temporarily cease...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (13 Oct 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 to spend more time with their children in their critical first year of life. The Minister for Public Expenditure announced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The objective of Changing Places Ireland to introduce fully accessible toilets in public places such as shopping centres, libraries and sporting arenas across the country is important and requires careful consideration. While Part M of the Building Regulations do not, at present, require the installation of changing place facilities, some local authorities have installed them. An example of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 to 378, inclusive, together. The number of citizenship applications granted in 2019 and to date in 2020 is set out in the table. Certificates issued in 2019 and 2020 relate to applications received in 2019, 2020 or earlier years. Year Certificates Issued 2019 5,792 2020 5,473 The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 to 382, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that An Garda Síochána are currently operating an Assaults in Public Reduction Strategy 2019-2021, which is targeted at tackling all types of assaults in public. This national strategy is informed by a pro-arrest, early-investigation and proactive high-visibility approach to assault reduction....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: At various times, nationalities will have difficulties renewing or obtaining passports due to conflict, etc. The Immigration Service of my Department takes this into account when considering the renewal of an immigration permission of a person who does not hold a valid passport, if the applicant can provide a satisfactory explanation of any circumstances that may prevent them from producing a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (13 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, community-based CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006. This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must: - be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee, - have the prior support of the relevant Local Authority, which must also act as data...