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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 9 April 2018. This application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If any further documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (5 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for residence in this State as a family member of an EU citizen was submitted by the person concerned on 12 September 2019, under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 and EU Directive 2004/38/EC. This application is still under consideration. A letter issued on 21 September 2020, and also re-issued on 2 November 2020, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: In order to maintain full confidentiality, it is not my Department's practice to comment on whether an application for international protection has been made in the State or to comment on recommendations made in respect of any application. The staff of the Chief International Protection Officer and International Protection Officers are independent by law in the exercise of their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation in relation to the person referred to is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether they meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and the deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (5 Nov 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 demands. This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Moriarty Tribunal made a number of recommendations which related to the responsibilities of different Government Departments. Insofar as my Department is concerned, I can advise the Deputy that since the Tribunal produced its findings, there have been a number of significant steps taken to strengthen the State’s ability to tackle corruption and related...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to start by expressing my absolute confidence in the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar. Sinn Féin is here tonight yet again preaching, once more claiming to apply standards to everyone else in this House and to hold others to account, yet when its members are asked to account for their own actions, they fall silent. My colleagues have outlined many instances of hypocrisy but I will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Testing (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this serious and important issue. While the Garda has been testing drivers for drugs with the assistance of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, MBRS, since 1999, the Deputy will be aware that the drug-driving provisions in the Road Traffic Act 2016 were only commenced by the then Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on 12 April 2017. The Deputy has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Testing (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Without stepping into an area for which I do not have responsibility, I am assured by the Commissioner and his team that they continue to look at all districts and the resources required therein and that they allocate accordingly. My role is to ensure that the additional funding is allocated and the resources needed are allocated. We have tried our best in this year's budget to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government commitment, to conduct an audit of how responsibility for Domestic, Sexual and Gender based Violence (DSGBV) is segmented across different government agencies, will be undertaken by an external consultant with meaningful involvement from relevant NGOs and service providers, as well as input from Departments and agencies. The terms of reference for the audit have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned submitted an application to the Immigration Service of my Department to change their permission to remain in the State from a Stamp 3 to a Stamp 4. In the interests of fairness to all applicants, all such requests are dealt with in chronological order. Due to the large volume of applications received, it is unfortunately not currently possible to give a specific timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am advised that the person referred to by the Deputy has a current permission to remain in the State, on stamp 4 conditions, up to 20 January 2021. Their permission was extended from its original expiry date of 18 April 2020, by the series of automatic extensions of permission provided for in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: On 28 August 2020, I announced that court fees and their associated excise and stamp duty relating to renewal of licences will be waived in 2020, as part of the wider support package that was announced by the Government. Further to this, the District Court (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2020 was signed on 13 October 2020. The order implements the Government Decision to waive court fees for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments (MUDs) and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners’ management companies (OMCs). It is important to understand that the involvement of my Department with this issue is limited, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department looks at all international protection applications made in the State on a case by case basis in accordance with the legislation, the International Protection Act 2015. If an applicant fails in their International Protection claim, they may seek humanitarian leave to remain. Each consideration takes into account a number of factors as set out in section 49 of the Act. Since the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586, 589, 591, 594, 596, 612, 627, 633 and 634 together. A Family Justice Oversight Group has recently been established in my department which, in addition to department officials, also includes representation from the judiciary, the Courts Service, the Legal Aid Board and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Group...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (10 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: Immigration Data (10 Nov 2020)

Helen McEntee: Our objective is to have decisions on international protection applications and permission to remain considerations made as soon as is possible. This ensures that those who are found to be in need of our protection can receive it quickly and begin rebuilding their lives here with a sense of safety and security. For those found not to be in need of protection, we can offer them assistance to...