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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: It is just a one-off. I suppose that is why there is a concern. If somebody sends one message with no real intent to cause harm, but it obviously does cause harm, he or she could essentially be prosecuted for sending one message where there was no intent. It is not intended to cover the persistent sending of messages. It is just one.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: No. This is one that would cause many problems.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 31: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "Anonymity of victim of offence under section 4* or 5** 6. (1) Where a person is charged with an offence under section 4* or 5**, any person who publishes or broadcasts— (a) any information, (b) a photograph of, or a photograph that includes a depiction of, the alleged victim of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121, 122 and 125 together. Of the 469 Deportation Orders issued since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, there has only been one case where the person was deported from the State. Three further deportations have been enforced since March 2020. However, in each of these three cases, the deportation order issued prior to March 2020. The enforcement of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: It is not clear from the Deputy's question what piece of legislation he is referring to or where responsibility for this matter may ultimately rest. My officials will contact the Deputy directly to find out more information and to see if my Department can be of further assistance.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: A detailed consideration of all aspects of a person's case will have been carried out before a decision is made to grant permission to remain in the State or to make a Deportation Order. This includes a full consideration of their private and family rights in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights as well as consideration of their work situation, among other issues. If a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As a person who was accepted as being a family member of an EU citizen who was exercising EU Treaty Rights in the State, the immigration case of the person concerned falls within the parameters of the European Court of Justice Ruling in the Chenchooliah case. In light of that situation, the notification issued to the person concerned by letter dated 20 November 2018, has recently been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The immigration case of the person concerned was finalised on 29 October 2019. Leave to remain in the State was refused and a Deportation Order was made. That Order was served on the person concerned by registered post dated 10 January 2020, which was sent to their last notified address. This communication was copied to their legal representative on the same date. This Deportation Order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: A decision on the applications from the persons referred to by the Deputy for Long Stay Join Family (non-EEA national sponsor) visas is due to issue within the next two weeks. 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 been specifically established for this purpose. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Vacancies (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: There are three judicial vacancies in our national courts at present: 1 Supreme Court, 1 Circuit Court and 1 District Court. As I outlined to the House last week, it has been the practice to maintain a vacancy in the Supreme Court due to the reduction achieved in waiting times in that court in recent years. However, this arrangement is kept under review, having regard to emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (2 Dec 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the responsible authority for official recorded crime statistics. These statistics are available on the CSO website at the following link: . For the Deputy's information, the following table shows the recorded crime offences for Blanchardstown Garda Station (which includes the Ongar area in the K district of the DMR West division)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish national on 18 September 2019. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order. The Immigration Service of my Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as the...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank Senator Bacik for the approach that she has taken and the fact that we are having a general discussion about this today. As she has rightly pointed out, we will meet within the next two weeks to look at the issues that have been identified here, the problems we have and how we can move them forward whether through legislation or other means. I look forward to working with the...

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

Helen McEntee: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process. The fees to be paid by an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the...

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

Helen McEntee: It has always been the case that Ireland and the United Kingdom cooperate closely on immigration matters, particularly relating to securing the Common Travel Area (CTA). There are excellent working relationships at official and political level in relation to enhancing the operation of the CTA and Ireland is committed to the continuation of same. In this regard, a central feature of the...

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

Helen McEntee: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department is committed to protecting the data privacy rights of all data subjects. The Irish Prison Service (an Executive Office within my Department) is currently the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission in accordance with sections 110(1), 123(1) and 137 of the Data Protection Act, 2018. The Irish Prison Service was first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (3 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I did not communicate with, or discuss any aspect of the appointment to the Supreme Court vacancy with the former Attorney General in advance of the Government decision of the 15th of July.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (3 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have at no point discussed judicial appointments with my predecessor.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (3 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I have previously given a full account of all matters related to the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy during the Statements and Questions and Answers on Judicial Appointments held in the Dáil on 26 November last. During the debate I informed the House that in the days following my appointment as Minister for Justice on 27 June I had an informal conversation with the...