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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 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. I recognise the crucial role...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 28 May 2020. This application for naturalisation continues to be 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 in due course. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 6 February 2020 and continues to be 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 in due course. It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2021)

James Browne: 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. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gambling Sector (12 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I congratulate Deputy Bacik. I have had the pleasure of dealing with her in here over the past year on justice issues. She is a huge loss to the Seanad given her forensic analysis of justice legislation and ability to improve the legislation we have introduced. I look forward to engaging with her in the Dáil. I thank Senator Wall for raising this important issue. He has made this a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gambling Sector (12 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Senator. The CEO-designate will be the gambling regulator and he or she will be appointed by the end of this year. The new scheme will be published in September. The regulator is expected to have up to 100 employees to support him or her and to implement the legislation. The legislation is making its way through the Houses. We want the regulator in place so that the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: Entitlement to Irish citizenship is determined by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended, under which Irish citizenship may be obtained by birth, by descent, or by naturalisation. The requirements for foreign births registration are set out in section 27 of the Act. The Department of Foreign Affairs manages the application process for those applications. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543, 544, 545 and 546 together. The Atypical Working Scheme, which commenced in February 2016, was established as a cross Departmental response to address the matter of non-EEA workers on certain categories of vessels in the Irish fishing fleet, who are not currently eligible for permission under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I can inform the Deputy that the Immigration Service of my Department will accept the information submitted as an application and will be in contact with the person concerned in the coming days. I can also inform the Deputy that the person concerned qualifies for the automatic extension of immigration permissions to 20 September 2021, provided that they abide by the conditions of their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for Temporary and Limited Leave to Remain in the State on 21 April 2021. I can confirm that processing of this application is on-going and there will be no avoidable delay in finalising their application. The Residence Unit of the Immigration Service of my Department will contact the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 10 October 2018. The application continues to be 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 in due course. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: In April, Minister McEntee and I launched the Youth Justice Strategy 2021 - 2027, which is the successor to the Youth Justice Action Plan referred to by the Deputy. The Strategy includes the full range of issues connected to children and young people at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system, including early intervention and preventative work, family support and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 14 September 2020. The application continues to be 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 in due course. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: My Department is responsible for registering the immigration permissions of customers based in the Dublin area at our Burgh Quay Registration Office. All other immigration registrations are carried out by An Garda Síochána across the network of Garda stations.   To be of assistance to the Deputy, I have requested the information from the Commissioner. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I can inform the Deputy that the Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles.  My Department's Justice Plan 2021 commits to developing community-based responses in cooperation with stakeholders that provide positive alternatives for young people interested in scramblers and quad bikes. These will be supported by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567 and 566 together. Just to clarify for the Deputy, accelerated procedures, as provided for under EU asylum law, are not currently carried out by the International Protection Office of my Department.  Each application is assessed individually on its own merits, in accordance with the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015.Certain types...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: With effect from 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020, following the end of the Brexit transition period, all non-EEA family members of UK nationals seeking to join, or accompany, their UK national family member in Ireland must apply through either a preclearance or visa scheme, depending on their nationality. There is no automatic entitlement to family reunification but UK nationals can act as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: A certificate of naturalisation was issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 July 2021. 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 at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 was commenced on 1 December 2020, with all sections coming into effect. As the Deputy will recall, there was extensive debate on this Act during its passage through the Oireachtas. The then Minister of State received many representations from a range of stakeholders at the time and these were extensively discussed and publicised. The 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jul 2021)

James Browne: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 27 April 2020. The application continues to be 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 in due course. It is recognised that all applicants...