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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (26 May 2021)

James Browne: My Department is aware that there have been issues in the past around the securing of registration appointments and a set of software fixes were introduced in late 2018, designed to prevent such abuses of the system. The new measures have been successful to date in preventing the block booking of appointments by third party agents. However, some third party agents continue to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (26 May 2021)

James Browne: The Private Security Authority (PSA), established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the private security industry in the State. The PSA is an independent statutory body under the aegis of my Department and I have no involvement in the day-to-day operations of the Authority. During the course of 2020, the PSA...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 May 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain in the State on the Third Level Graduate Programme until 20 September 2021, under the most recent temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions announced in March 2021. The person concerned has reached the maximum time permitted to be in the State on student permission. In order to obtain a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy was issued a letter refusing them permission to remain in the state on 11 December 2019. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 May 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 2 April 2019. 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. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 May 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 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. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 May 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 25 February 2019. 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. The granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 May 2021)

James Browne: The original passport of the person referred to by the Deputy was returned by registered post on 25 May 2020. Under normal circumstances, passports are returned approximately 10 days after their receipt. However, the current limits on staff attendance in the office due to COVID-19 restrictions have resulted in delays in the return of some passports. Unfortunately it is not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (27 May 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257, 258, 259 and 260 together. The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (27 May 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. Peace Commissioners are empowered to act in their county of assignment and within the counties adjoining that county. The Deputy will note that as of 25th May 2021, there are 131 Peace Commissioners in County Kildare. While every effort is made to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 May 2021)

James Browne: 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. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, responding to and preventing crime, including anti-social behaviour, are operational matters for the Garda Commissioner. Neither I nor Minister Humphreys have any direct role in these matters.  However, I am very conscious of how anti-social behaviour affects the quality of life for local communities, and I am assured by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 504 together. An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 6 February 2020. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: The person concerned has current permission to remain in the State, on immigration stamp 4 conditions up to 20 September 2021, as a result of the automatic extension of immigration permissions to that date. The extension is on the same basis as their existing permission and the same conditions attach. I can also advise the Deputy that the person concerned has lodged a formal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 17 February  2017. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 29 May 2020. 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. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: 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 persons 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...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Senator for raising this very important matter concerning Drogheda. The Scoping Report into Community Safety and Well-being in Drogheda was commissioned by the Minister, Deputy McEntee, in 2020 following a number of violent incidents in Drogheda. The purpose of the scoping report was to gather and assess information relating to ongoing challenges and community needs in Drogheda,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: As I noted in my opening remarks, it is paramount we ensure that whatever co-ordination structure is put in place in Drogheda links in with the Government's wider approach to community development and community safety. The Department has developed a policy on community safety which has informed the general scheme of the policy and community safety Bill, which proposes local community safety...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (1 Jun 2021)

James Browne: I apologise on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for sport, Deputy Chambers, and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, who are caught at a Cabinet meeting and unfortunately cannot be here. I thank the Senator for raising this very important matter. We are acutely aware of the importance of sports capital grants to our...