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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Collection (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: With regard to the Criminal Assets Bureau, I can inform the Deputy that under section 8 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, Bureau officers retain the powers and duties conferred upon them by membership of their parent organisations. Bureau Officers include members of An Garda Síochána who are assigned to the Bureau. I am advised that all applications made by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Collection (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can advise that the Deputy that the Data Protection Commission has confirmed that it is not an authorised body for the purposes of making requests under Section 6 of the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Collection (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the breakdown requested by the Deputy with regard to the information provided in response to PQ No. of 754 of 24 November 2020 is not available. I am advised that the available information as set out below cannot be disaggregated by reference to the number of requests made under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 by any one...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and I am informed by An Garda Síochána that a query was run against the PULSE database on 10 December to identify any object of sub-type ‘knife’ linked as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I know that he has campaigned tirelessly on behalf of the families for many years and, of course, I am in full agreement with him that the perpetrators of this atrocity should be brought to justice. The bombing of Belturbet on 28 December 1972 was an appalling and callous act of violence that claimed the lives of two innocent young people and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The General Scheme of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill which has been developed by my Department following a comprehensive review of current law and administrative practice, was approved by Government in June 2018. A copy of the Bill is available on my Department’s website. The Bill is currently with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) for drafting. I want to be in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 11 March 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. If any further documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Remembrance Commission (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the deputy is aware, this Government is deeply conscious of the enduring suffering and hardship that survivors of Troubles-related attacks bear. The Government has always sought to acknowledge and address the legitimate needs and expectations of victims’ families and survivors of Troubles-related attacks in this jurisdiction. A substantive measure in this regard was the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the payment direction in relation to this application was sent by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal secretariat to the Department’s Financial Shared Services Unit on 11 December 2020. It will be processed by the Department’s Financial Shared Services Unit in line with the standard procedures in place for payments of this nature and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that I view the illegal use of scramblers, as well as mopeds and quad bikes, as a very serious matter, especially over the Christmas period. Indeed, this matter was discussed among other issues at a recent meeting which I attended with the Taoiseach, Ministers of State James Browne and Hildegarde Naughton, and Deputy Paul McAuliffe. The Deputy may already be aware...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The application from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of processing. It is currently being prepared for submission to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the application is at the final stages of processing it is not considered that there would be any additional benefit to the applicant in arranging a virtual meeting with my officials at this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to bring forward a regularisation scheme within 18 months of the formation of the Government, to create new pathways for long-term undocumented people and their dependents, meeting specified criteria and bearing in mind Ireland's European Union (EU) and Common Travel Area (CTA) commitments. Currently there is no scheme for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a EU1 - Residence card with the EU Treaty Rights section of the Immigration Service of my Department on 27 November 2020. Processing of this application is ongoing at present. As each application is examined on its own merits, it is not possible to give an exact timeframe for completion. However, the applicant can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following update on this matter. All records created in relation to court proceedings are considered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that An Garda Síochána tackles the issue of illegal weapons on a daily basis at both local and national levels through a range of targeted and intelligence based operations, often disrupting and preventing incidents, as well as detecting and prosecuting those involved. There was a firearms amnesty for a two month period in late 2006. However, that was in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: Tá fúm Ceisteanna Uimh. 269, 270 agus 271 a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá 27 ball foirne ar fáil ag mo Roinnse chun seirbhísí a sholáthar (ceisteanna agus fiosruithe a fhreagairt) as Gaeilge. Formhór na n-oifigeach sin d’fhreastail siad ar chúrsa amháin, ar a laghad, de na 23 chúrsa Gaeilge a reáchtáladh in oifigí...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: I wish to refer the Deputy to my recent post reply response to Parliamentary Question Number 744 from 24 November 2020, which sets out the up to date position on this query.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as for decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities the Garda Mounted Unit is based...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: My Department uses social media advertising where appropriate. It is used in order to highlight a wide range of important justice issues to the public, for example, the No Excuses and Still Here public awareness campaigns to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Social media can be more cost-effective than traditional media and is particularly useful in reaching younger...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (17 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: What is sometimes referred to as an application for humanitarian leave to remain is, in fact, the submission of written representations against the making of a deportation order, as provided for under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). As part of the consideration of any such case – leading to a decision to make a deportation order or to grant permission to remain...