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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for renewal of permission to the Immigration Service of my Department on 1 July 2020. This application was acknowledged on 2 July 2020 and a number of documents were requested from the person concerned within the same correspondence. This correspondence was re-issued on 12 August 2020. To date there has been no reply from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) provides non-EEA nationals with a number of options to invest in Ireland. Successful applicants are granted a permission to reside in Ireland for a fixed period. Applications are assessed by an Evaluation Committee, composed of senior civil and public servants from relevant Government Departments and State Agencies involved in enterprise development...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is in the final stages of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If the person has a query in respect of their application, they should contact the Citizenship Division at: citizenshipinfo@justice.ie. The granting of Irish citizenship through...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the person's passport was returned to them by registered post on 18 August 2019, by the Immigration Service of my Department. The passport was sent to the same address as per the details supplied by the Deputy. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy availed of the option of Voluntary Return to their country of origin before a final decision was made on their case to remain in the State. Having exercised this option, it leaves it open for the person concerned to explore legal pathways to return to this State at a future date should they establish a valid basis for doing so. Information on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that I am in regular contact with my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health, and the Garda Commissioner on all appropriate matters. The Deputy will also be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including operational matters and the deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licences (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: There have been no recent amendments to the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018, which govern the licensing of premises for the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor. Rules of the Circuit Court 2001 provide that when applying for a liquor licence, the applicant shall produce a map or plan upon which the premises the subject matter of the application are outlined in red with the area to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that appropriate risk assessment processes are in place to ensure that all prisoners are accommodated in accordance with their level of risk. All female prisoners, whether they are committed to the Dóchas Centre or to Limerick Prison, are interviewed by the Governor who will ask a number of relevant security questions which help determine the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal/review application for a Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights Unit on 9 January 2020. The processing of this application is ongoing. As each application is examined under its own merits, an exact timeframe for completion cannot be provided. However, the person concerned can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Based on the details provided by the Deputy, there is no record of an application, or a request, from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State since their last permission expired on 19 June 2012. The person concerned is advised to write to the Immigration Service of my Department and request to regularise their position in the State. When submitting their request, they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written 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: Stardust Fire (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Stardust fire was an horrific tragedy that has left a legacy of pain for many people in the Artane community. In September 2019, the Attorney General wrote to my predecessor as Minister for Justice and Equality to inform him that he had “formed the opinion that fresh inquests into the Stardust deaths are advisable” and in December 2019, issued his direction to the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. The Commissioner is also responsible for the efficient use of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles and Garda personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Service (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Office of the State Pathologist is an agency under the aegis of my Department, providing independent expert advice on all matters pertaining to forensic pathology. The Office delivers a nationwide, 24/7, year round service throughout the Republic of Ireland. In order to support the work of the OSP, recruitment is currently ongoing to appoint State Pathologists. An open recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the 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. I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that the Standard...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have sought the relevant figures from An Garda Síochána and will revert to the Deputy as soon as they have been received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Legal Aid Board (LAB) is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in the State, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (the “Act”) and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2017. Civil legal aid and advice is provided primarily through a network of law centres by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that to date only four prisoners have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. Each positive case was a recently committed prisoner from the community and none of the cases have been acquired within the prison environment. I am advised that the Irish Prison Service has put in place an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: The administration and management of An Garda Síochána is, by law, a matter for the Garda Commissioner. This includes responsibilities for matters including recruitment and training of members. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. Provision was made for up to 700 recruits to begin training in the Garda College over the course of 2020. An initial batch of 125 new...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Facilities (20 Oct 2020)

Helen McEntee: Provision of safe and secure custody and dignity of care to persons in the penal system in Ireland is a priority for me as Minister and for the Irish Prison Service. Delivery of the Limerick Prison redevelopment project is a key part of ongoing work in relation to the prison estate and is reflected in the Prison Service Strategic Plan 2019-2022. Prior to the Budget the Irish Prison Service...