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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are a fundamental support to the operation of the statutory Garda Diversion Programme and provide a vital ingredient in enhancing community policing partnerships. The projects are community based multi-agency crime prevention initiatives, which are funded directly by my Department. GYDPs seek to divert young people who have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The applications referred to by the Deputy were received by the Visa Office in Abuja on 20 August 2018. Visa applications are dealt with in chronological order by date of receipt within the particular category. I am advised that a decision should issue on these applications within the next two weeks. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, provides the statutory periods of residence required in the State, and that the final year be continuous residence. However, it has long been recognised that many people may travel abroad for a holiday, or may have some unexpected or unavoidable reason to travel abroad. In this regard, it is considered, that a reasonable and generous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Details of contracts awarded by my Department without the use of a competitive process are outlined in the Department’s Appropriation Accounts for 2019 and are summarised as follows. In all, forty one contracts with a value of €8,641,259 (excluding VAT) in excess of the reporting threshold of €25,000 (excluding VAT) were awarded without a competitive process in 2019. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1067 and 1068 together. The Government is committed to taking action to tackle the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The Programme for Governments commits to enacting the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017, which has been sponsored by Deputy Brendan Howlin. The Bill provides for many of the legislative changes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1069 and 1070 together. As of 27October 2020, there are 2,258 applicants awaiting a ceremony granting citizenship. This figure does not include minors who are not required to attend a ceremony. Approximately 400 minor certificates recently issued by post with 292 minor certificates to be issued in the coming period. COVID-19 has unfortunately prevented the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the mission of the Irish Prison Service is to provide safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities. My Department has taken steps to brings the Irish prison system into line with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (known as ‘Mandela Rules’) in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to ensuring adequate resources for the courts in order to maintain access to justice for all citizens. With this in mind, the Government endeavours to fill judicial vacancies at the earliest opportunity and to ensure our courts continue to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible. I recently announced the highest ever budgetary allocation for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: In response to separate notifications pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the persons concerned have submitted written representations to the Immigration Service of my Department. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1074 and 1075 together. The Immigration Service of my Department does not collect the statistical information sought by the Deputy. When a new immigration record is being created, the Immigration Service does not, as a matter of course, record the relevant applicant’s place of birth, as opposed to their country of nationality and date of birth, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested an updated report from the Garda authorities regarding the initial information which was sought by the Deputy and I will contact her directly when the report is to hand. In response to the query of 19 November 2019, I am informed that An Garda Síochána issues licences to persons who wish to drive Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs), i.e. taxis, limousines and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I refer the Deputy to a previous reply in relation to this matter, most recently in response to Parliamentary Question 137 answered on 16 October 2019. The Deputy will appreciate and the position remains that criminal investigations and other operational matters are, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, solely a matter for the Garda Commissioner. Likewise it is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time available. I will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. 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 have no direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that a total of 130 data breaches were identified within my Department in 2019. Of the 130 breaches identified, 67 were assessed as posing a risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects and were reported to the Data Protection Commission in compliance with data protection legislation. Many breaches are as a result of human error. A system of early...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Detailed information on the circumstances in which a person, who is not a refugee, can seek to sponsor a non-EEA national family member to join and reside with them in the State is contained in the Government's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This information can be accessed on the Immigration Service Delivery website - . If the family members is a visa required national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.