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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1 immigration permission, which expires on 12 October 2023. It is open to the person concerned to contact their local Immigration Office four weeks before the expiration of their immigration permission. I note the person concerned has also submitted an application for naturalisation. This application continues to be processed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Agricultural Colleges (11 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. The college that the Deputy asks about is a private agricultural training institution which does not currently receive direct funding from my department, nor is there any direct oversight of their operations. My understanding is that the college provides training services, funded by both participants themselves and by Teagasc. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (11 May 2023)

Simon Harris: In December I announced new programmes which will see students commence their third level experience in further education and complete the remainder in higher education institutions. The project will be jointly managed by the HEA and SOLAS through the new National Tertiary Office which is governed by a memorandum of understanding between both organisations. A Director for the National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were refused by the Visa Office in Dublin. The reasons for these decisions were set out in the refusal letters sent to the applicants on 24 January, 2023. Appeals of these decisions were received on 8 March, 2023. All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based remains a priority for this Government, the Department of Justice and the Garda Commissioner. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), published by Minister McEntee last year, sets out an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices Digital Recordings) Bill will, when enacted, provide a legal basis for the deployment and use of body-worn cameras by An Garda Síochána and extend the powers governing Garda use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to help prevent crime and prosecute those involved in criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can assure the Deputy that a considerable body of work has been undertaken by my Department to ensure that the new legislation dealing with incitement to violence or hatred and hate offences is well researched, well balanced, and grounded in the lived experiences and reality of what individuals facing hate speech and hate crime in this country actually need. One element of this work was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Justice provides funding to Muintir na Tíre to cover the costs incurred by communities in administering the Text Alert Scheme. The Scheme is administered on a refund basis whereby communities submit their annual costs to Muintir na Tíre and a maximum refund of up to €450 is provided to the community. This funding is provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that a travel document was issued to a person with the same name, address and date of birth as supplied by the Deputy in 2022. This travel document is valid until the 14 January 2025. If the person is seeking a national passport from their country of citizenship, I can advise that foreign embassies who do not have a physical presence in Ireland usually provide...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa application he refers to was refused. A letter issued to the applicant on the 8 May 2023 outlines the reasons for this refusal. An appeals process, which is free of charge, is available which allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors which gave...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (10 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Awaiting reply from Department.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. She is absolutely correct on one matter: the cost-of-living crisis is real for households and families in urban and rural Ireland. That is why it requires action, not just at budget time but from this Government on a regular basis, which can be seen in a range of measures. In advance of Christmas, there were more than €4 billion...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: During that time, I do not know whether she stole Mary Lou's homework or Mary Lou stole hers but we ended up-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----in a scenario in which it went ahead and did what Sinn Féin advised and brought in price caps.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: In bringing in price caps, she managed to tank the pound.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: We will not follow the example of Liz Truss or introduce price caps.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Sinn Féin comes in here on a very regular basis and asks if we have seen the latest ESRI report. It regularly asks Ministers if they have seen what the ESRI said. We could probably paper the walls of this Chamber with ESRI reports Sinn Féin would like us to implement. Has Sinn Féin seen what the energy economist in the ESRI, Muireann Lynch, said only two weeks ago about the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----because they have absolutely no incentive to try to contain those costs ... They know that it's all going to be covered by the Government". The only certainty Sinn Féin's plan would provide is the certainty that the woman in Laois and the woman in Dublin and everybody else watching this programme would have to put their hands in their pockets and hand their money over to the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: This is why we will not bring in a plan that is bad for the economy-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Simon Harris: -----bad for households and bad for the climate. The only people who would benefit would be the energy companies. Instead, what we will do-----