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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The management and administration of the Immigration Office in the Tullamore District is the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries with the Commissioner and received the following update. As a result of a recent competition, a member was appointed as Immigration Officer in the Tullamore District on Monday 1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952 billion for 2021. The significant level of funding provided over recent years is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. As a result, there are now approximately 14,600 Garda members and over 3,000 Garda staff nationwide. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána and deployment of resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions, including Roads Policing Units. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As part of Government efforts to tackle the pandemic, visa requirements have been introduced for passport holders from a number of South American countries and South Africa. The Order and the associated measures came into effect at midnight on 27 January 2021. The Immigration Service of my Department has also temporarily ceased accepting new visa/preclearance applications, with effect from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that members of An Garda Síochána receive training in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952 billion for 2021. The significant level of funding provided over recent years is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff. As a result, there are now approximately 14,600 Garda members and over 3,000 Garda staff nationwide. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The difficulties faced by Filipino nationals regarding their ability to obtain new passports at this time are noted by my Department. I recognise that this is clearly a very difficult situation for all involved. The Immigration Service of my Department is not in a position to provide assistance with obtaining new or replacement Filipino national passports and the issuance of same is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Interest Rates (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I do not believe that the issues raised by the Deputy are susceptible to being resolved by way of legislation from my Department. To be of assistance more generally, I have made enquiries with my colleague the Minister for Finance who informs me that the application of interest rate charges is solely a commercial matter for the board and management of each bank.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), judges of the European Court of Justice are appointed by common accord of the Governments of Member States for a six-year term and judges are eligible for re-appointment. Member States are free to adopt their own domestic process for the nomination of judges of the Court of Justice. Article 254 of the Treaty on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The initial application by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused because it did not include any documents in relation to their partner at the time of submission. A new application was subsequently submitted with the required documentation. This application has been successfully completed and the person concerned can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: To ensure that people do not fall out of permission during the Covid-19 pandemic, six automatic extensions of immigration permissions have been provided, the most recent to 20 April 2021. The renewal of permission is on the same basis as the existing permission and the same conditions attach. Periods of automatic renewal of permission at this time will count as reckonable residence for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: In relation to the claims for historical costs relating to the work of independent researchers who carried out work on behalf of the families, I understand that these are the subject of civil proceedings instituted by the researchers against the Minister for Justice. Therefore, I am not in a position to comment further. The conduct of the inquests is entirely a matter for the Senior...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that correspondence has been received in my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy. Given the personal nature of the matter, I will write to the Deputy directly to set out the position.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner but unfortunately it was not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the legislation underpinning the response to the Covid-19 pandemic lies with my colleague, the Minister for Health. The responsibility for the enforcement of current public health regulations rests with the Garda Commissioner. An Garda Síochána continue to use the 'Four E's' approach in line with their strong tradition of community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: The International Protection Act 2015, recognises that international protection ends under certain clearly defined conditions. Sections 9 and 11 contain the respective cessation provisions for both refugee status and subsidiary protection status and set out the situations where an international protection status that has been granted comes to an end. Sections 10 and 12 of the 2015 Act set...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but unfortunately it was not possible to compile it in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that three inward applications were refused in 2019. One was refused by the Sentencing state and the remaining two were refused as the sentences imposed by the Sentencing states are not compatible with Irish Law and would require a change in the current legislation to execute the transfer. The 2020 figures as requested by the Deputy will be made available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: In line with a commitment under the Programme for Government I recently announced my intention to bring forward new legislation to combat incitement to hatred and hate crime in Ireland. This announcement coincided with the publication of the results of a widespread consultation process, which included in-depth consultations with various civil society and community groups, academics and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2021)

Helen McEntee: Unfortunately, it has not been possible to compile the requested information in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly in the coming days.